Those who are themselves incapable of great crimes are ever backward to suspect others.

Philosophy triumphs easily over past evils and future evils, but present evils triumph over it.

One honor won is a surety for more.

Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.

Too great cleverness is but deceptive delicacy, true delicacy is the most substantial cleverness.

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

The intention of never deceiving often exposes us to deception.