Our wisdom is no less at fortune's mercy than our wealth.
No matter how brilliant an action, it should not be considered great unless it was the result of a great motive.
The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age.
When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.
It is easier to know men in general, than men in particular.
Humility is the sure evidence of Christian virtues. Without it, we retain all our faults still, and they are only covered over with pride, which hides them from other men's observation, and sometimes from our own too.