Politeness is sometimes a great tax upon sincerity. Charlotte Lennox More Quotes by Charlotte Lennox More Quotes From Charlotte Lennox In taking revenge upon our enemies, we are only even with them; in passing over their malice we are superior. Charlotte Lennox forgiveness revenge enemy What is called liberality is often no more than the vanity of giving, of which some persons are fonder than of what they give. Charlotte Lennox vanity generosity giving We are better deceived by having some truth told us than none. Charlotte Lennox deceived truth lying Custom ... changes the very nature of things; and what was honorable a thousand years ago, may probably be looked upon as infamous now. Charlotte Lennox infamous may years When a person is found less guilty than he is suspected, he is concluded more innocent than he really is. Charlotte Lennox innocent innocence guilty A hero in one age will be a hero in another. Charlotte Lennox hero age Whatever is done by design is always overdone. Charlotte Lennox planning design done The motives even of our best actions will not always bear examination. Charlotte Lennox examination motivation bears Truth is too weak to combat prejudice. Charlotte Lennox truth-is prejudice weak It is easy to be just when our own inclinations do not oppose it. Charlotte Lennox inclination easy justice There is no logic like the logic of the heart. Charlotte Lennox logic heart Nothing is more common than for persons to hate those whom they have injured. Charlotte Lennox hate persons common When Actions are a Censure upon themselves, the Reciter will always be consider'd as a Satirist. Charlotte Lennox censure satirist action Truth is not always injured by fiction. Charlotte Lennox truth-is literature fiction No woman is envious of another's virtue who is conscious of her own. Charlotte Lennox envious envy virtue The life of a good man is a continual prayer. Charlotte Lennox good-man prayer men The silence of a man who loves to praise is a censure sufficiently severe. Charlotte Lennox silence inspirational men The law has no power over heroes. Charlotte Lennox power hero law It is more important to detect corruption than fiction. Charlotte Lennox corruption important fiction
