Those who ought to be secure from calumny are generally those who avoid it least.

I know no real worth but that tranquil firmness which seeks dangers by duty, and braves them without rashness.

There are few defects in our nature so glaring as not to be veiled from observation by politeness and good-breeding.

Conscience warns us as a friend before it punishes us as a judge.

The earliest desire of succeeding is almost always a prognostic of success.

Can princes born in palaces be sensible of the misery of those who dwell in cottages?

To believe with certainty, we must begin with doubting.