Roger L'Estrange

“ And then it is so Nicely Divided, betwixt Piety, Pride, and Weakness, that in Many Cases 'tis a hard Matter to Distinguith the One from the Other. 'Tis a Frailty for a Man to Think Better of his Children then they Deserve: But then there is an Impulse of Tenderness, and of Duty, that goes along with it, and there must be some sort of an Esteem in the Case too, for the setting of That In-bred Affection at Work. The Difficulty lies in the Moderating of the Matter, and in getting the True Medium betwixt being Wanting to our Own Flesh and Blood, once Remov'd, and Assuming too much to our selves. ”

“ First, how Ridiculous it is for a Man to Dote upon Fopsand Buffoons, tho' never so much the Issue of his Own Head and Loins; And yet 2ly How Prone we are to Indulge our Own Errors, Follies and Miscarriages, in Thought, Word, and Deed. ”