We torment ourselves rather to make it appear that we are happy than to become so.

Nature has concealed at the bottom of our minds talents and abilities of which we are not aware.

If one judges love according to the greatest part of the effects it produces, it would appear to resemble rather hatred than kindness.

There are bad people who would be less dangerous if they were quite devoid of goodness.

Nothing is rarer than real goodness.

Hope and fear are inseparable.

We make promises to the extent that we hope-and keep them to the extent that we fear.