Criticism Sometimes Is Really Praise, And Praise

None But The Contemptible Are Apprehensive Of Contempt.

We Often See Malefactors, When They Are Led To Execution, Put On Resolution And A Contempt Of Death Which, In Truth, Is Nothing Else But Fearing To Look It In The Face--so That This Pretended Bravery May Very Truly Be Said To Do The Same Good Office To Their Mind That The Blindfold Does To Their Eyes.

Perfect Valour Consists In Doing Without Witnesses That Which We Would Be Capable Of Doing Before Everyone.

The Evil That We Do Does Not Attract To Us So Much Persecution And Hatred As Our Good Qualities.

Selfishness Is The Grand Moving Principle Of Nine-tenths Of Our Actions.