We have more ability than will power, and it is often an excuse to ourselves that we imagine that things are impossible.

There are certain people fated to be fools; they not only commit follies by choice, but are even constrained to do so by fortune.

We say little, when vanity does not make us speak.

The world is full of pots jeering at kettles.

He is safe who admits no one to his confidence.

We often see malefactors, when they are led to execution, put on resolution and a contempt of death which, in truth, is nothing else but fearing to look it in the face--so that this pretended bravery may very truly be said to do the same good office to their mind that the blindfold does to their eyes.

It takes more strength of character to withstand good fortune than bad.