We Do Not Like To Praise, And

The Courage Of A Great Many Men, And The Virtue Of A Great Many Women, Are The Effect Of Vanity, Shame, And Especially A Suitabletemperament.

Everyone Agrees That A Secret Should Be Kept Intact, But Everyone Does Not Agree As To The Nature And Importance Of Secrecy. Too Often We Consult Ourselves As To What We Should Say, What We Should Leave Unsaid. There Are Few Permanent Secrets, And The Scruple Against Revealing Them Will Not Last Forever.

Philosophy Triumphs Easily Over Past Evils And Future Evils, But Present Evils Triumph Over It.

It Takes More Strength Of Character To Withstand Good Fortune Than Bad.

The Generality Of Men Have, Like Plants, Latent Properties, Which Chance Brings To Light.