Moderation is an ostentatious proof of our strength of character.
We may give advice, but not the sense to use it.
We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free from great ones.
We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the motives that produced them.
What makes vanity so insufferable to us, is that it hurts our own.
It is not expedient or wise to examine our friends too closely; few persons are raised in our esteem by a close examination.