People always complain about their memories, never about their minds.

When great men permit themselves to be cast down by the continuance of misfortune, they show us that they were only sustained by ambition, and not by their mind; so that PLUS a great vanity, heroes are made like other men.

The thing that makes our friendships so short and changeable is that the qualities and dispositions of the soul are very hard to know, and those of the understanding and wit very easy.

We make promises to the extent that we hope-and keep them to the extent that we fear.

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

Criticism sometimes is really praise, and praise sometimes slander.

We are never so generous as when giving advice.