As there are some faults that have been termed faults on the right side, so there are some errors that might be denominated errors on the safe side. Thus we seldom regret having been too mild, too cautious, or too humble; but we often repent having been too violent, too precipitate, or too proud.

He [the miser] falls down and worships the god of this world, but will have neither its pomps, its vanities nor its pleasures for his trouble.

Women generally consider consequences in love, seldom in resentment.

There is this of good in real evils; they deliver us, while they last, from the petty despotism of all that were imaginary.

Silence is less injurious than a weak reply.

We should have all our communications with men, as in the presence of God; and with God, as in the presence of men.

He who knows himself knows others.