We think very few people sensible, except those who are of our opinion.
We think very few people sensible, except those who are of our opinion.
Our enemies come nearer the truth in the opinions they form of us than we do in our opinion of ourselves.
Man is never less sincere than when he asks, or offers, advice. When he asks it, he seems to defer to the wisdom of his friend, but really he seeks approval of his own opinion, and to make his friend responsible with him for his actions. When he offers advice, he seems to repay the confidence of his inquirer with disinterested zeal, while really seeking to bolster his own advantage or reputation.
We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.
Nothing is less sincere than our mode of asking and giving advice. He who asks seems to have a deference for the opinion of his friend, while he only aims to get approval of his own and make his friend responsible for his action. And he who gives advice repays the confidence supposed to be placed in him by a seemingly disinterested zeal, while he seldom means anything by his advice but his own interest or reputation.
We confess our faults, to make amends by our sincerity for the harm they have done us in the opinion of others.
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