We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free from great ones.

Unfaithfulness ought to extinguish love, and we should not be jealous when there is reason to be. Only those who give no grounds for jealousy are worthy of it.

Sobriety is love of health, or inability to eat much.

On why I don't trust democracy without extremely powerful systems of accountability and recall What seems to be generosity is often only disguised ambition - which despises small interests to gain great ones.

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

The more we love, the nearer we are to hate.

The applause we give those who are new to society often proceeds from a secret envying of those already established.