Weakness is the only fault that is incorrigible.

We frequently do good in order to enable us to do evil later with impunity exemption of punishment.

We give advice, we do not inspire conduct.

Some crimes get honor and renown by being committed with more pomp, by a greater number, and in a higher degree of wickedness thanothers. Hence it is that public robberies, plunderings, and sackings have been looked upon as excellencies and noble achievements, and the seizing of whole countries, however unjustly and barbarously, is dignified with the glorious name of gaining conquests.

It is with an old love as it is with old age a man lives to all the miseries, but is dead to all the pleasures.

Few are sufficiently wise to prefer censure which is useful to praise which is treacherous.

We are never so happy, nor so unhappy, as we suppose ourselves to be.