Smallness of mind is the cause of stubbornness, and we do not credit readily what is beyond our view.

The only thing constant in life is change

It is harder to hide the feelings we have than to feign the ones we do not have.

The force we use on ourselves, to prevent ourselves from loving, is often more cruel than the severest treatment at the hands of one loved.

Ability wins us the esteem of the true men; luck, that of the people.

It is difficult to like those whom we do not esteem; but it is no less so to like those whom we esteem more than ourselves.

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