We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves.

Weakness is more opposed to virtue than is vice.

Nothing is given so profusely as advice.

There are fine things that are more brilliant when they are unfinished than when finished too much.

Politeness of mind consists in thinking chaste and refined thoughts.

There are few things we should keenly desire if we really knew what we wanted.

We often are consoled by our want of reason for misfortunes that reason could not have comforted.