Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot.

Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies.

All seems infected that the infected spy, As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye

The most positive men are the most credulous.

Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing

Pride is still aiming at the best houses: Men would be angels, angels would be gods. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell; aspiring to be angels men rebel.