There is many a virtuous woman weary of her trade.
Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude.
We speak little if not egged on by vanity.
There are bad people who would be less dangerous if they were quite devoid of goodness.
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.
We can never be certain of our courage until we have faced danger.