Men dissimulate their dearest, most constant, and most virtuous inclination from weakness and a fear of being condemned.
The fool is like those people who think themselves rich with little.
The wicked are always surprised to find that the good can be clever.
Every thought is new when an author expresses it in a manner peculiar to himself.
The counsels of old age give light without heat, like the sun in winter.
The greatest achievement of the human spirit is to live up to one's opportunities and make the most of one's resources.