"A man often thinks he rules himself,..." - Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld

“We often do shallow good in order to accomplish evil with impunity.”

“Some disguised deceits counterfeit truth so perfectly that not to be taken in by them would be an error of judgment.”

“Some weak people are so sensible of their weakness as to be able to make a good use of it.”

“Your character must be above suspicion and you must be truthful and self-controlled.”

“Friends and neighbors complain that taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might the more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly.”

“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.”

“Imagination magnifies small objects with fantastic exaggeration until they fill our soul, and with bold insolence cuts down great things to its own size, as when speaking of God.”

“The man with a clear conscience probably has a poor memory.”

“Deepest principle of human nature is to be appreciated.”