Without humility, we keep all our defects; and they are only crusted over by pride, which conceals them from others, and often from ourselves.

Whatever discoveries we may have made in the regions of self-love, there still remain many unknown lands.

Consolation for unhappiness can often be found in a certain satisfaction we get from looking unhappy.

The intellect of the generality of women serves more to fortify their folly than their reason.

That which occasions so many mistakes in the computations of men, when they expect return for favors, is that the giver's pride and the receiver's cannot agree upon the value of the kindness done.

The most effectual way to be deceived is to believe oneself more cunning than one's neighbors.

It is no tragedy to do ungrateful people favors, but it is unbearable to be indebted to a scoundrel.