The first lover is kept a long while, when no offer is made of a second.

Many young persons believe themselves natural when they are only impolite and coarse.

The most subtle of our acts is to simulate blindness for snares that we know are set for us.

I always say to myself, what is the most important thing we can think about at this extraordinary moment.

The temperament that produces a talent for little things is the opposite of that required for great ones.

To understand matters rightly we should understand their details; and as that knowledge is almost infinite, our knowledge is always superficial and imperfect.

The art of putting into play mediocre qualities often begets more reputation than is achieved by true merit.