He who refuses praise the first time that it is offered does so because he would hear it a second time.

When our hatred is violent, it sinks us even beneath those we hate.

Το know how to profit by good advice, requires nearly as much ability as to know how to act for one'self.

The name and pretense of virtue is as serviceable to self-interest as are real vices.

As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish.

Love can no more continue without a constant motion than fire can; and when once you take hope and fear away, you take from it its very life and being.

Passion often makes fools of the wisest men and gives the silliest wisdom.