In love deceit almost always outstrips distrust.
For the credit of virtue we must admit that the greatest misfortunes of men are those into which they fall through their crimes.
Sometimes a fool has talent, but never judgment.
We are sometimes as different from ourselves as we are from others.
Most men, like plants, possess hidden qualities which chance discovers.
Generally speaking, we would make a good bargain by renouncing all the good that people say of us, upon condition they would say no ill.