Fortunate persons hardly ever amend their ways: they always imagine that they are in the right when fortune upholds their bad conduct.

Weakness is the only fault that is incorrigible.

We confess to little faults only to persuade ourselves we have no great ones.

Female gossips are generally actuated by active ignorance.

Minds of moderate caliber ordinarily condemn everthing which is beyond their range.

The height of ability in the least able consists in knowing how to submit to the good leadership of others.

We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.