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.

Pity is often a reflection of our own evils in the ills of others. It is a delicate foresight of the troubles into which we may fall.

Men never desire anything very eagerly which they desire only by the dictates of reason.

If we did not have pride, we would not complain of it in others.

Sometimes in life situations develop that only the half-crazy can get out of.

Before strongly desiring anything, we should look carefully into the happiness of its present owner.

Quarrels would not last long if the fault was only on one side.