We should often be ashamed of our noblest actions if the world but knew all the motives that helped shape them.[Nous aurions souvent honte de nos plus belles actions si le monde voyait tous les motifs qui les produisent.]
We all speak well of our hearts, we none of us dare speak well of our minds.[Chacun dit du bien de son coeur, et personne n’en ose dire de son esprit.]
The man who lives free from folly is not so wise as he thinks.[Qui vit sans folie n’est pas si sage qu’il croit.]
The listener hears no good of himself.
Our enemies’ opinion of us comes closer to the truth than our own.[Nos ennemis approchent plus de la vérité dans les jugements qu’ils font de nous que nous n’en approchons nous-mêmes.]
It gives one such a noble feeling to suffer for one’s silhouette.
Everyone complains of his memory and no one complains of his judgment.[Tout le monde se plaint de sa mémoire, et personne ne se plaint de son jugement.]