There's many a man who never tells his adventures, for he can't hope to be believed.

Men have before hired bravos to transact their crimes, while their own person and reputation say under shelter.

A man without trust might as well be dead.

No one's reputation is quite what he himself perceives it ought to be.

A man may be reputed an able man this year, and yet be a beggar the next; it is a misfortune that happens to many men, and his former reputation will signify nothing.

Many men have many opinions, and therefore little trust is to be placed in them.

He had the vanity to believe men did not like him – while men simply did not know him.

The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.

The measure of a man's real character is what he will do if he knew he would never be found out.

Many a time a man cannot be such as he would be, if circumstances do not admit of it.

There is a lot of mistrust and we also have so many irresponsible men so to speak. There are lots and lots of liars among men out there. And if they meet a girl that really loves them, they won’t know because they are used to lying.

Even in his most extroverted moment, a man is concealed from others. For he cannot be fully known.

To some men popularity is always suspicious. Enjoying none themselves, they are prone to suspect the validity of those attainments which command it.

Men may have friends, statesmen cannot.