Self-interest Makes Some People Blind, And Others

A Clever Man Reaps Some Benefit From The Worst Catastrophe, And A Fool Can Turn Even Good Luck To His Disadvantage.

Our Good Qualities Expose Us More To Hatred And Persecution Than All The Ill We Do.

The Vivacity That Augments With Years Is Not Far From Folly.

Pity Is Often A Reflection Of Our Own Evils In The Ills Of Others. It Is A Delicate Foresight Of The Troubles Into Which We May Fall.

No Matter How Brilliant An Action, It Should Not Be Considered Great Unless It Was The Result Of A Great Motive.