Slight sorrow for sin is sufficient, provided it at the same time produces amendment.

There are some who affect a want of affectation, and flatter themselves that they are above flattery; they are proud of being thought extremely humble, and would go round the world to punish those who thought them capable of revenge; they are so satisfied of the suavity of their own temper that they would quarrel with their dearest benefactor only for doubting it.

Imitation is the sincerest of flattery.

If you are under obligations to many, it is prudent to postpone the recompensing of one, until it be in your power to remunerate all; otherwise you will make more enemies by what you give, than by what you withhold.

Whenever we find ourselves more inclined to persecute than to persuade, we may then be certain that our zeal has more of pride in it than of charity.

There are two modes of establishing our reputation; to be praised by honest men, and to be abused by rogues.

Knowledge is two-fold, and consists not only in an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is false.