Nothing is rarer than real goodness.
We may sooner be brought to love them that hate us, than them that love us more than we would have them do.
The intellect is always fooled by the heart.
We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.
A man would rather say evil of himself than say nothing.
To praise great actions with sincerity may be said to be taking part in them.