We sometimes differ more widely from ourselves than we do from others.

Death, like the sun, cannot be looked at steadily.

It is a mistake to imagine, that the violent passions only, such as ambition and love, can triumph over the rest. Idleness, languid as it is, often masters them all; she influences all our designs and actions, and insensibly consumes and destroys both passions and virtues.

The mark of extraordinary merit is to see those most envious of it constrained to praise.

As it is the mark of great minds to say many things in a few words, so it is that of little minds to use many words to say nothing.

Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.

Loyalty is in most people only a ruse used by self-interest to attract confidence.