The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.
Self-love is the greatest of all flatterers.
Everyone blames his memory, no one blames his judgment.
We torment ourselves rather to make it appear that we are happy than to become so.
Some weak people are so sensible of their weakness as to be able to make a good use of it.
It is as easy to deceive one's self without perceiving it, as it is difficult to deceive others without their finding out.