Some reproaches praise; some praises reproach.
We torment ourselves rather to make it appear that we are happy than to become so.
Silence is the safest policy if you are unsure of yourself.
To understand matters rightly we should understand their details; and as that knowledge is almost infinite, our knowledge is always superficial and imperfect.
Sobriety is love of health, or inability to eat much.
We easily forget our faults when no one knows them but ourselves.