Silence is the best tactic for he who distrusts himself.
Our temper sets a price upon every gift that we receive from fortune.
The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse with age.
We can never be certain of our courage until we have faced danger.
The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us.
Our repentances are generally not so much a concern and remorse for the harm we have done, as a fear of the harm we may have brought upon ourselves.