Generosity is the vanity of giving.

In friendship as well as love, ignorance very often contributes more to our happiness than knowledge.

Things often offer themselves to our mind in a more finished form in the very first thought, than we might have made them by muchart and study.

Politeness of mind consists in thinking chaste and refined thoughts.

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

Οur own distrust somewhat justifies the deceit of others.

Even women are perfect at the outset.