The man that thinks he loves his mistress for her own sake is mightily mistaken.

The strongest symptom of wisdom in man is his being sensible of his own follies.

Love of glory, fear of shame, greed for fortune, the desire to make life agreeable and comfortable, and the wish to depreciate others - all of these are often the causes of the bravery that is spoken so highly of by men.

A man is perhaps ungrateful, but often less chargeable with ingratitude than his benefactor is.

We should not judge a man's merits by his great qualities, but by the use he makes of them.

A man would rather say evil of himself than say nothing.