The most mistrustful are often the greatest dupes.
Timorous minds are much more inclined to deliberate than to resolve.
It's easier to fight one's enemies than to get on with one's friends.
A man who does not trust himself will never really trust anybody.
When you are obliged to make a statement that you know will cause displeasure, you must say it with every appearance of sincerity; this is the only way to make it palatable.
If you have to make an unpopular speech, give it all the sincerity you can muster; that's the only way to sweeten it.