When a person is found less guilty than he is suspected, he is concluded more innocent than he really is.
In taking revenge upon our enemies, we are only even with them; in passing over their malice we are superior.
We are better deceived by having some truth told us than none.
The silence of a man who loves to praise is a censure sufficiently severe.
Nothing is more common than for persons to hate those whom they have injured.
Custom ... changes the very nature of things; and what was honorable a thousand years ago, may probably be looked upon as infamous now.