There is nothing that fear and hope does not permit men to do. fear & hope
The art of pleasing is the art of deception. art
If people did not compliment one another there would be little society. society
The law cannot equalize mankind in spite of nature. nature
The things we know best are the things we haven't been taught. best
You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character. strength
Vice stirs up war, virtue fights. war
Our failings sometimes bind us to one another as closely as could virtue itself. failure
Patience is the art of hoping. art & patience
The most absurd and reckless aspirations have sometimes led to extraordinary success. success