We have not strength enough to follow our reason so far as it would carry us.

A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter.

We think very few people sensible, except those who are of our opinion.

We should only affect compassion, and carefully avoid having any.

Sometimes accidents happen in life from which we have need of a little madness to extricate ourselves successfully

It is as easy to deceive one's self without perceiving it, as it is difficult to deceive others without their finding out.

In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.