It is easier for a man to be thought fit for an employment that he has not, than for one he stands already possessed of, and is exercising.

Whatever ignominy or disgrace we have incurred, it is almost always in our power to reestablish our reputation.

We can never be certain of our courage until we have faced danger.

Narrowness of mind is often the cause of obstinacy; we do not easily believe beyond what we see.

The extreme delight we experience in talking about ourselves should warn us that those who listen do not share it.

Men frequently do good only to give themselves opportunity of doing ill with impunity.

All the passions are nothing else than different degrees of heat and cold of the blood.