The meanness of the rich is as surprising as the extravagance of the poor.

When we are afraid we say we are cautious - when others are, we say they are cowards.

We recognise in others that which we hide from ourselves.

We all have mob self and individual self in us.

Self-interest is the root of human behaviour.

"Do we respond more readily to fear of punishment or hope of reward?"

We may forgive a person but still not trust them.

The things we condemn are the things we are capable of ourselves.

No-one is totally good or totally bad.

If you want to know what a man is, place him in authority.

Man is not a logical creature, but an emotional one.

Inferiors revolt that they may be equals and equals revolt that they may be better.

People aren't just a little corrupt - corruption is a progressive disease.

Everyone is more or less mad every now and then.

No-one can hurt you as much as you can hurt yourself.

It's not your looks but your deeds that make you human.