ingenuity was apparently given man in order that he may supply himself in crises with shapes and sounds with which to guard himself from truth.

There's nothing people can't contrive to praise or condemn and find justification for doing so, according to their age and their inclinations.

In the conduct of life we make use of deliberation to justify ourselves in doing what we want to do.

The fox condemns the trap, not himself.

We do what we can, and then make a theory to prove our performance the best.