Great souls are not those who have fewer passions and more virtues than others, but only those who have greater designs.
It is great folly to wish to be wise all alone.
We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.
The greatest fault of a penetrating wit is to go beyond the mark.
There are heroes in evil as well as in good.
Some people resemble ballads which are only sung for a certain time.