It is the habit of mediocre minds to condemn all that is beyond their grasp.
Flattery is a base coin which is current only through our vanity.
We are never so happy, nor so unhappy, as we suppose ourselves to be.
Repentance is not so much remorse for what we have done as the fear of the consequences.
The trust that we put in ourselves makes us feel trust in others.
How can we be answerable for what we shall want in the future, since we have no clear idea of what we want now?