If it requires great tact to speak to the purpose, it requires no less to know when to be silent.

When the soul is ruffled by the remains of one passion, it is more disposed to entertain a new one than when it is entirely curedand at rest from all.

Whatever pretext we may give for our affections, often it is only interest and vanity which cause them.

One is never fortunate or as unfortunate as one imagines.

The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.

We easily forgive our friends those faults that do no affect us ourselves.

It is as proper to have pride in oneself as it ridiculous to show it to others.