Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.

To remind a man of the good turns you have done him is very much like a reproach.

Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!

The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.

Nothing is so easy as to deceive one's self; for what we wish, that we readily believe; but such expectations are often inconsistent with the real state of things.

The man who has received a benefit ought always to remember it, but he who has granted it ought to forget the fact at once.

Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.