Few are sufficiently wise to prefer censure which is useful to praise which is treacherous.

The man who leaves a woman best pleased with herself is the one whom she will soonest wish to see.

There are some people who would never have fallen in love if they had not heard there was such a thing.

A woman often thinks she regrets the lover, when she only regrets the love.

He is safe who admits no one to his confidence.

Το know how to profit by good advice, requires nearly as much ability as to know how to act for one'self.

L'absence diminue les mediocres passions, et augmente les grandes,comme le vent eteint les bougies, et allume le feu. Absence diminishes commonplace passions, and increases great ones, as wind extinguishes candles and kindles fire.