The reason why lovers are never bored together is that they are always talking of themselves.

The generality of virtuous women are like hidden treasures, they are safe only because nobody has sought after them.

Flattery is a base coin which is current only through our vanity.

We often boast that we are never bored; but yet we are so conceited that we do not perceive how often we bore others.

Humility is the altar upon which God wishes that we should offer Him His sacrifices.

We are eager to believe that others are flawed because we are eager to believe in what we wish for.

The reason we do not let our friends see the very bottom of our hearts is not so much distrust of them as distrust of ourselves.