The most effectual way to be deceived is to believe oneself more cunning than one's neighbors.

There are two things which Man cannot look at directly without flinching: the sun and death.

Innocence does not find near so much protection as guilt.

Men and things have each their proper perspective; to judge rightly of some it is necessary to see them near, of others we can never judge rightly but at a distance.

When you plant a seed of love, it is you that blossoms. Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati The 11 Karmic Spaces: Choosing Freedom from the Patterns That Bind You There are two kinds of faithfulness in love: one is based on forever finding new things to love in the loved one; the other is based on our pride in being faithful.

The happiness and misery of men depend no less on temper than fortune.

It is more often from pride than from defective understanding that people oppose established opinions: they find the best places taken in the good party and are reluctant to accept inferior ones.