Οur own distrust somewhat justifies the deceit of others.

Our actions are like the terminations of verses, which we rhyme as we please.

It is necessary, in order to know things well, to know the particulars of them; and these, being infinite, make our knowledge eversuperficial and imperfect.

We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us.

The best way to rise in society is to use all possible means of persuading people that one has already risen in society.

Eloquence: saying the proper thing and stopping.

We are more often treacherous through weakness than through calculation.