Envy Is More Irreconcilable Than Hatred.

If One Acts Rightly And Honestly, It Is Difficult To Decide Whether It Is The Effect Of Integrity Or Skill.

There Is A Form Of Eminence Which Does Not Depend On Fate; It Is An Air Which Sets Us Apart And Seems To Prtend Great Things; It Is The Value Which We Unconsciously Attach To Ourselves; It Is The Quality Which Wins Us Deference Of Others; More Than Birth, Position, Or Ability, It Gives Us Ascendance.

Repentance Is Not So Much Remorse For What We Have Done As The Fear Of The Consequences.

Nature Makes Merit, And Fortune Puts It To Work.

Our Minds Are As Much Given To Laziness As Our Bodies.