Man Only Blames Himself In Order That

We Sometimes Differ More Widely From Ourselves Than We Do From Others.

The Appearances Of Goodness And Merit Often Meet With A Greater Reward From The World Than Goodness And Merit Themselves.

Men Sometimes Think They Hate Flattery, But They Hate Only The Manner Of Flattering.

We Do Not Despise All Those Who Have Vices, But We Do Despise Those That Have No Virtue.

When We Disclaim Praise, It Is Only Showing Our Desire To Be Praised A Second Time.