The moderation of men in the most exalted fortunes is a desire to be thought above those things that have raised them so high.

A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter.

One can no more look steadily at death than at the sun.

To know oneself is not necessarily to improve oneself

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

People's personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not.

We often shed tears that deceive ourselves after deceiving others.