All The Passions Are Nothing Else Than

He Is A Truly Virtuous Man Who Wishes Always To Be Open To The Observation Of Honest Men.

Innocence Is Lucky If It Finds The Same Protection As Guilt

Cunning And Treachery Are The Offspring Of Incapacity.

However Evil Men May Be They Dare Not Be Openly Hostile To Virtue, And So When They Want To Attack It They Pretend To Find It Spurious , Or Impute Crimes To It.

The Generality Of Friends Puts Us Out Of Conceit With Friendship; Just As The Generality Of Religious People Puts Us Out Of Conceit With Religion.