authenticity Quotes

The desire of talking of ourselves, and showing those faults we do not mind having seen, makes up a good part of our sincerity.

What we call generosity is for the most part only the vanity of giving; and we exercise it because we are more fond of that vanity than of the thing we give.

When a man must force himself to be faithful in his love, this is hardly better than unfaithfulness.

In most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors.

If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could never harm us.

Whatever good things people say of us, they tell us nothing new.

Not all those who know their minds know their hearts as well.

Nothing hinders a thing from being natural so much as the straining ourselves to make it seem so.

We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.

Usually we praise only to be praised.