The man that thinks he loves his mistress for her own sake is mightily mistaken.

Self-love makes our friends appear more or less deserving in proportion to the delight we take in them, and the measures by whichwe judge of their worth depend upon the manner of their conversing with us.

Narrowness of mind is often the cause of obstinacy; we do not easily believe beyond what we see.

We often credit ourselves with vices the reverse of what we have, thus when weak we boast of our obstinacy.

We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.

Philosophy easily triumphs over past and future ills; but present ills triumph over philosophy.

Hope and fear are inseparable. There is no hope without fear, nor any fear without hope.