Everyone blames his memory, no one blames his judgment.

Men would not live in society long if they were not each others dupes.

Being a blockhead is sometimes the best security against being cheated by a man of wit.

Almost everyone takes pleasure in repaying trifling obligations, very many feel gratitude for those that are moderate; but there is scarcely anyone who is not ungrateful for those that are weighty.

We always love those who admire us, but we do not always love those whom we admire.

There are few people who are more often in the wrong than those who cannot endure to be so.

Honest people will respect us for our merit: the public, for our luck.