Weakness Of Character Is The Only Defect

Self-love Is The Love Of A Man's Own Self, And Of Everything Else For His Own Sake. It Makes People Idolaters To Themselves, And Tyrants To All The World Besides.

Narrowness Of Mind Is Often The Cause Of Obstinacy; We Do Not Easily Believe Beyond What We See.

Our Merit Gains Us The Esteem Of The Virtuous-our Star That Of The Public.

Most Of Our Faults Are More Pardonable Than The Means We Use To Conceal Them.

A Fool Has Not Material Enough To Be Good. [fr., Un Sot N'a Pas Assez D'etoffe Pour Etre Bon.]