Constancy in love is of two sorts: One is the effect of new excellencies that are always presenting themselves afresh, and attractour affections continually; the other is only from a point of honor, and a taking of pride not to change.

Spiritual health is no more stable than bodily; and though we may seem unaffected by the passions we are just as liable to be carried away by them as to fall ill when in good health.

Some people displease with merit, and others' very faults and defects are pleasing.

We come altogether fresh and raw into the several stages of life, and often find ourselves without experience, despite our years.

Happy people rarely correct their faults; they consider themselves vindicated, since fortune endorses their evil ways.

It is as easy to unknowingly deceive yourself as it is to deceive others.

Some reproaches praise; some praises reproach.