The most ingenious men continually pretend to condemn tricking--but this is often done that they may use it more conveniently themselves, when some great occasion or interest offers itself to them.

Jealousy is always born with love, but does not die with it. In jealousy there is more of self-love than of love to another.

There are two things which Man cannot look at directly without flinching: the sun and death.

Without humility, we keep all our defects; and they are only crusted over by pride, which conceals them from others, and often from ourselves.

We do not like to praise, and seldom praise anyone without self-interest.

If one acts rightly and honestly, it is difficult to decide whether it is the effect of integrity or skill.

We should not judge a man's merits by his great qualities, but by the use he makes of them.