Gratitude is like credit; it is the backbone of our relations; frequently we pay our debts not because equity demands that we should, but to facilitate future loans.

It is easier to understand mankind in general than any individual man.

The violence done us by others is often less painful than that which we do to ourselves.

Hypocrisy is an homage that vice renders to virtue.

Truth has scarce done so much good in the world as the false appearances of it have done hurt.

Weakness is more opposed to virtue than is vice.

It is as proper to have pride in oneself as it ridiculous to show it to others.