People would not long remain in social life if they were not the dupes of each other.

Those who give too much attention to trifling things become generally incapable of great ones.

The man that thinks he loves his mistress for her own sake is mightily mistaken.

We are never so easily deceived as when we imagine we are deceiving others.

True bravery means doing alone that which one could do if all the world were by.

Intrepidity is an extraordinary strength of soul, which raises it above the troubles, disorders and emotions which the sight of great perils can arouse in it; by this strength heroes maintain a calm aspect and preserve their reason and liberty in the most surprising and terrible accidents.

Some reproaches praise; some praises reproach.