Happiness does not consist in things themselves but in the relish we have of them.

Those who are themselves incapable of great crimes are ever backward to suspect others.

Hatred is stronger than friendship.

The health of the soul is as precarious as that of the body; for when we seem secure from passions, we are no less in danger of their infection than we are of falling ill when we appear to be well.

Whilst weakness and timidity keep us to our duty, virtue has often all the honor.

We often brag that we are never bored with ourselves, and are so vain as never to think ourselves bad company.

Reason alone is insufficient to make us enthusiastic in any matter.