It is harder to hide the feelings we have than to feign the ones we do not have.

Avarice misapprehends itself almost always. There is no passion which more often will miss its aim, nor upon which the present has so much influence to the prejudice of the future.

There are few good women who do not tire of their role.

There are few people who would not be ashamed of being loved when they love no longer.

We arrive at the various stages of life quite as novices.

We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.

We do not praise others, ordinarily, but in order to be praised ourselves.