To Think Ill Of Mankind

An Honest Man Speaks The Truth, Though It May Give Offence; A Vain Man, In Order That It May.

Pride Is Founded Not On The Sense Of Happiness, But On The Sense Of Power.

If The World Were Good For Nothing Else, It Is A Fine Subject For Speculation.

True Friendship Is Self-love At Second Hand; Where, As In A Flattering Mirror We May See Our Virtues Magnified And Our Errors Softened, And Where We May Fancy Our Opinion Of Ourselves Confirmed By An Impartial And Faithful Witness.

There Is Some Virtue In Almost Every Vice, Except Hypocrisy; And Even That, While It Is A Mockery Of Virtue, Is At The Same Time A Compliment To It.