Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.

Wrong is wrong; no fallacy can hide it, no subterfuge cover it so shrewdly but that the All-Seeing One will discover and punish it.

There are men who gain from their wealth only the fear of losing it.

The woman who too easily and ardently yielded her devotion will find that its vitality, like a bright fire, soon consumes itself.

Vices are often habits rather than passions.

The subtle sauce of malice is often indulged in by maidens of uncertain age, over their tea.

There are some women who are flirts upon principle; they consider it their duty to make themselves as pleasing as possible to every one.