Of all our faults, the one that we excuse most easily is idleness.
We often credit ourselves with vices the reverse of what we have, thus when weak we boast of our obstinacy.
Weakness is the only fault that is incorrigible.
It is easier to understand mankind in general than any individual man.
We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.
It is necessary, in order to know things well, to know the particulars of them; and these, being infinite, make our knowledge eversuperficial and imperfect.