There is no protection against slander.
Nothing can be fairer, or more noble, than the holy fervor of true zeal.
All extremes does perfect reason flee, And wishes to be wise quite soberly.
Debts are nowadays like children begot with pleasure, but brought forth in pain.
The defects of human nature afford us opportunities of exercising our philosophy, the best employment of our virtues. If all men were righteous, all hearts true and frank and loyal, what use would our virtues be?
Gold makes the ugly beautiful.