Silence is the best tactic for he who distrusts himself.

Vanity, shame, and above all disposition, often make men brave and women chaste.

It is from a weakness and smallness of mind that men are opinionated; and we are very loath to believe what we are not able to comprehend.

Women know not the whole of their coquetry.

Reconciliation with our enemies is simply a desire to better our condition, a weariness of war, or the fear of some unlucky thing from occurring.

When a man must force himself to be faithful in his love, this is hardly better than unfaithfulness.

The smallest fault of women who give themselves up to love is to love.