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

Our enemies come nearer the truth in the opinions they form of us than we do in our opinion of ourselves.

Nature has concealed at the bottom of our minds talents and abilities of which we are not aware.

There are reproaches which praise, and praises which defame.

We are all strong enough to bear other men's misfortunes.

The heart of man ever finds a constant succession of passions, so that the destroying and pulling down of one proves generally tobe nothing else but the production and the setting up of another.

It is as easy to unknowingly deceive yourself as it is to deceive others.