Consciousness Of Our Powers Augments Them.

Hatred And Dishonesty Generally Arises From Fear Of Being Deceived.

Few Men Have Depth Enough To Hear Or Tell The Truth.

Clarity Is The Counterbalance Of Profound Thoughts.

The Falsest Of All Philosophies Is That Which, Under The Pretext Of Delivering Men From The Embarrassment Of Their Passions, Counsels Idleness And The Abandonment And Neglect Of Themselves.

I Do Not Approve The Maxim Which Desires A Man To Know A Little Of Everything. Superficial Knowledge, Knowledge Without Principles, Is Almost Always Useless And Sometimes Harmful Knowledge.