In the human heart new passions are forever being born; the overthrow of one almost always means the rise of another.

Perfect courage and utter cowardice are two extremes which rarely occur.

Our distrust of another justifies his deceit.

More men are guilty of treason through weakness than any studied design to betray.

True bravery means doing alone that which one could do if all the world were by.

Flattery is a base coin which is current only through our vanity.

The man who leaves a woman best pleased with herself is the one whom she will soonest wish to see.