If we had no faults, we would not derive so much pleasure from noting those of other people.

Timidity is a fault for which it is dangerous to reprove persons whom we wish to correct of it.

Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.

We label judges with having the meanest motives, and yet we desire that our reputation and fame should depend upon the judgment of men, who are all, either from their jealousy or preoccupation or want of intelligence, opposed to us - and yet despite their bias, just for the sake of making these men decide in our favor, we peril in so many ways both our peace and our life.

Some men are so full of themselves that when they fall in love, they amuse themselves rather with their own passion than with theperson they love.

We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all the motives which produced them.

Whatever good things people say of us, they tell us nothing new.