There is a lot of difference between tempting and leading into error. God tempts but does not lead into error. To tempt is to provide opportunities for us to do certain things if we do not love God, but putting us under no necessity to do so. To lead into error is to compel a man necessarily to conclude and follow a falsehood.

We are only falsehood, duplicity, contradiction; we both conceal and disguise ourselves from ourselves.

Time heals griefs and quarrels, for we change and are no longer the same persons. Neither the offender nor the offended are any more themselves.

Fear not, provided you fear; but if you fear not, then fear.

I take it as a matter not to be disputed, that if all knew what each said of the other, there would not be four friends in the world. This seems proved by the quarrels and disputes caused by the disclosures which are occasionally made.

Losses are comparative; imagination only makes them of any moment.

Atheism shows strength of mind, but only to a certain degree.