The conscience of the dying belies their life.

It is proof of a narrow mind when things worthy of esteem are distinguished from things worthy of love. Great minds naturally love whatever is worthy of their esteem.

A man who love only himself and his pleasures is vain, presumptuous, and wicked even from principle.

Men are not to be judged by what they do not know, but by what they know, and by the manner in which they know it.

Our opinion of others is not so variable as our opinion of ourselves.

Those who fear men like laws.

We can love with all our hearts those in whom we recognize great faults. It would be impertinent to believe that perfection alone has the right to please us; sometimes our weaknesses attach us to each other as much as our virtues.