We should often blush at our noblest deeds if the world were to see all their underlying motives.

Pity is a sense of our own misfortunes in those of another man; it is a sort of foresight of the disasters which may befall ourselves. We assist others,, in order that they may assist us on like occasions; so that the services we offer to the unfortunate are in reality so many anticipated kindnesses to ourselves.

It is not enough to have great qualities; We should also have the management of them.

The gallantry of the mind consists in agreeable flattery.

There are but very few men clever enough to know all the mischief they do.

Pride has a greater share than goodness in the reproofs we give other people for their faults; and we chide them not so much to make them mend those faults as to make them believe that we ourselves are without fault.

Great men should not have great faults.