Were we perfectly acquainted with the object, we should never passionately desire it.

There are but very few men clever enough to know all the mischief they do.

We easily forgive our friends those faults that do no affect us ourselves.

Those whom the world has delighted to honor have oftener been influenced in their doings by ambition and vanity than by patriotism.

The constancy of the wise is only the art of keeping disquietude to one's self.

Silence is the best security to the man who distrusts himself.

Too great refinement is false delicacy, and true delicacy is solid refinement.