Plenty of people want to be pious, but no one yearns to be humble.

We are easily comforted for the misfortunes of our friends, when those misfortunes give us an occasion of expressing our affection and solicitude.

Perseverance is neither praiseworthy nor blameworthy; for it seems to be only the enduring of certain inclinations and opinions which men neither give themselves nor take away from themselves.

Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.

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

Every one complains of a poor memory, no one of a weak judgment.

We do not like to praise, and seldom praise anyone without self-interest.