We rarely think people have good sense unless they agree with us.

Some crimes get honor and renown by being committed with more pomp, by a greater number, and in a higher degree of wickedness thanothers. Hence it is that public robberies, plunderings, and sackings have been looked upon as excellencies and noble achievements, and the seizing of whole countries, however unjustly and barbarously, is dignified with the glorious name of gaining conquests.

We should not judge a man's merits by his great qualities, but by the use he makes of them.

Nature has concealed at the bottom of our minds talents and abilities of which we are not aware.

The only thing constant in life is change

We love everything on our own account; we even follow our own taste and inclination when we prefer our friends to ourselves; and yet it is this preference alone that constitutes true and perfect friendship.

Before strongly desiring anything, we should look carefully into the happiness of its present owner.