Οur own distrust somewhat justifies the deceit of others.

All who know their own minds know not their own hearts.

A man, in order to establish himself in the world, does everything he can to appear established there.

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

The reason we do not let our friends see the very bottom of our hearts is not so much distrust of them as distrust of ourselves.

Too great refinement is false delicacy, and true delicacy is solid refinement.

There are good marriages, but there are no delightful ones.