Men are often so foolish as to boast and value themselves upon their passions, even those that are most vicious. But envy is a passion so full of cowardice and shame that no one every ever had the confidence to own it.

Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love.

We are much harder on people who betray us in small ways than on people who betray others in great ones.

Envy is more irreconcilable than hatred.

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

Truth does not do as much good in the world as its imitations do harm.

Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with the world looking on.