To know oneself is not necessarily to improve oneself

When our hatred is too alive puts us below what we hate.

We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.

Moderation is caused by the fear of exciting the envy and contempt which those merit who are intoxicated with their good fortune; it is a vain display of our strength of mind, and in short the moderation of men at their greatest height is only a desire to appear greater than their fortune.

Politeness of the mind is to have delicate thoughts

The name and pretense of virtue is as serviceable to self-interest as are real vices.

Wit sometimes enables us to act rudely with impunity.