Selfishness is that detestable vice which no one will forgive in others, and no one is without himself.

Selfishness is that detestable vice which no one will forgive in others, and no one is without in himself

The real man is one who always finds excuses for others, but never excuses himself.

A man's true state of power and riches is to be in himself.

Law represents the effort of man to organize society; governments, the efforts of selfishness to overthrow liberty.

I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to be like a cancelled note - torn in two, and burned up, so that it never can be shown against one.