We are sometimes as different from ourselves as we are from others.

The trust that we put in ourselves makes us feel trust in others.

Gallantry of mind consists in saying flattering things in an agreeable manner.

All the passions make us commit faults; love makes us commit the most ridiculous ones.

Old people are fond of giving good advice; it consoles them for no longer being capable of setting a bad example.

Nothing is rarer than real goodness.

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