To be vain of one's rank or place is to show that one is below it.

It is hardly possible to suspect another without having in one's self the seeds of baseness the party is accused of.

Reason shows us our duty; he who can make us love our duty is more powerful than reason itself.

None are rash when they are not seen by anybody.

We are usually mistaken in esteeming men too much; rarely in esteeming them too little.

Some like to understand what they believe in. Others like to believe in what they understand.

To make good use of life, one should have in youth the experience of advanced years, and in old age the vigor of youth.