Nothing is rarer than true good nature; they who are reputed to have it are generally only pliant or weak.

Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with the world looking on.

It is from a weakness and smallness of mind that men are opinionated; and we are very loath to believe what we are not able to comprehend.

We often credit ourselves with vices the reverse of what we have, thus when weak we boast of our obstinacy.

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

Innocence is lucky if it finds the same protection as guilt

Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us out of.