People's personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not.

We only confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no big ones.

One cannot answer for his courage when he has never been in danger.

The art of using moderate abilities to advantage often brings greater results than actual brilliance

The principal point of cleverness is to know how to value things just as they deserve.

Silence is the best security to the man who distrusts himself.

He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks.