In misfortune we often mistake dejection for constancy; we bear it without daring to look on it; like cowards, who suffer themselves to be murdered without resistance.

Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.

It is easier to understand mankind in general than any individual man.

It is with certain good qualities as with the senses; those who have them not can neither appreciate nor comprehend them in others.

The only security is courage.

What renders us so changeable in our friendship is, that it is difficult to know the qualities of the soul, but easy to know those of the mind.

To establish ourselves in the world, we have to do all we can to appear established. To succeed in the world, we do everything we can to appear successful.