People's personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not.

Smallness of mind is the cause of stubbornness, and we do not credit readily what is beyond our view.

It seems that nature, which has so wisely disposed our bodily organs with a view to our happiness, has also bestowed on us pride, to spare us the pain of being aware of our imperfections.

High fortune makes both our virtues and vices stand out as objects that are brought clearly to view by the light.