A person well satisfied with themselves is seldom satisfied with others, and others, rarely are with them.

Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency.

Most men, like plants, possess hidden qualities which chance discovers.

For the credit of virtue we must admit that the greatest misfortunes of men are those into which they fall through their crimes.

The height of ability in the least able consists in knowing how to submit to the good leadership of others.

We think very few people sensible, except those who are of our opinion.

We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.