There is no accident so unfortunate but wise men will make some advantage of it, nor any so entirely fortunate but fools may turn it to their own prejudice.

Idleness and fear keeps us in the path of duty, but our virtue often gets the praise.

Women do not know all their powers of flirtation.

It is a great act of cleverness to be able to conceal one's being clever.

The fondness or indifference that the philosophers expressed for life was merely a preference inspired by their self-love, and will no more bear reasoning upon than the relish of the palate or the choice of colors.

There are very few things impossible in themselves; and we do not want means to conquer difficulties so much as application and resolution in the use of means.

Love often leads on to ambition, but seldom does one return from ambition to love.