It is easier to deceive yourself, and to do so unperceived, than to deceive another.

The constancy of the wise is only the talent of concealing the agitation of their hearts.

There is a sort of love whose very excessiveness prevents the lover's being jealous.

The greatest of all gifts is the power to estimate things at their true worth

The caprice of our temper is even more whimsical than that of Fortune.

We often pride ourselves on even the most criminal passions, but envy is a timid and shamefaced passion we never dare to acknowledge.

To know how to hide one's ability is great skill.