Lying is the strongest acknowledgement of the force of truth.
When you find out a man's ruling passion, beware of crossing him in it.
Many a man would have turned rogue if he knew how.
We grow tired of everything but turning others into ridicule, and congratulating ourselves on their defects.
Malice often takes the garb of truth.
True modesty and true pride are much the same thing: both consist in setting a just value on ourselves - neither more nor less.