Minds of moderate caliber ordinarily condemn everthing which is beyond their range.

Intrepidity is an extraordinary strength of soul, which raises it above the troubles, disorders and emotions which the sight of great perils can arouse in it; by this strength heroes maintain a calm aspect and preserve their reason and liberty in the most surprising and terrible accidents.

We forget our faults easily when they are known to ourselves alone.

Our own distrust gives a fair pretence for the knavery of other people.

A man's wits are better employed in bearing up under the misfortunes that lie upon him at present than in foreseeing those that may come upon him hereafter.

There are a great many men valued in society who have nothing to recommend them but serviceable vices.

A man does not please long when he has only species of wit.