It is far better to be deceived than undeceived by those whom we tenderly love.

All men are equally proud. The only difference is that not all take the same methods of showing it.

Fortune and humor govern the world.

Nothing is so contagious as example.

There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade.

Our greediness so often troubles us, making us run after so many things at the same time, that while we too eagerly look after the least we miss the greatest.

A certain harmony should be kept between actions and ideas if we want to fully develop the effects they can produce.