The reason we bitterly hate those who deceive us is because they think they are cleverer than we are.

There is scarcely any man sufficiently clever to appreciate all the evil he does.

We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us.

We often pride ourselves on even the most criminal passions, but envy is a timid and shamefaced passion we never dare to acknowledge.

We should gain more by letting the world see what we are than by trying to seem what we are not.

We give advice, we do not inspire conduct.

We can never be certain of our courage until we have faced danger.