If We Never Flattered Ourselves We Should

Tis More Dishonourable To Distrust A Friend Than To Be Deceived By Him.

What Makes The Pain We Feel From Shame And Jealousy So Cutting Is That Vanity Can Give Us No Assistance In Bearing Them.

Every One Speaks Well Of His Own Heart, But No One Dares Speak Well Of His Own Mind.

Love Of Fame, Fear Of Disgrace, Schemes For Advancement, Desire To Make Life Comfortable And Pleasant, And The Urge To Humiliate Others Are Often At The Root Of The Valour Men Hold In Such High Esteem.

It Requires No Small Degree Of Ability To Know When To Conceal One's Ability.