If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves.
The desire of talking of ourselves, and showing those faults we do not mind having seen, makes up a good part of our sincerity.
We easily forgive our friends those faults that do no affect us ourselves.
How can we expect another to keep our secret if we have been unable to keep it ourselves?
It's easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
What keeps us from abandoning ourselves entirely to one vice, often, is the fact that we have several.
It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
We do not praise others, ordinarily, but in order to be praised ourselves.
Nothing hinders a thing from being natural so much as the straining ourselves to make it seem so.