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

We easily forgive our friends those faults that do no affect us ourselves.

The greatest of all gifts is the power to estimate things at their true worth

Good taste comes more from the judgment than from the mind.

The art of putting into play mediocre qualities often begets more reputation than is achieved by true merit.

The intention of never deceiving often exposes us to deception.

It is almost always a fault of one who loves not to realize when he ceases to be loved.