How can we expect another to keep our secret if we have been unable to keep it ourselves?

We do not despise all those who have vices, but we do despise those that have no virtue.

Few things are impracticable in themselves; and it is for want of application, rather than of means, that men fail to succeed.

If we judge love by most of its effects, it resembles rather hatred than affection.

Few are sufficiently wise to prefer censure which is useful to praise which is treacherous.

Our repentances are generally not so much a concern and remorse for the harm we have done, as a fear of the harm we may have brought upon ourselves.

Our good qualities expose us more to hatred and persecution than all the ill we do.