Lovers, when they are no longer in love, find it very hard to break up.

Truth does less good in the world than its appearances do harm.

A man's happiness or unhappiness depends as much on his temperament as on his destiny.

When love becomes labored we welcome an act of infidelity towards ourselves to free us from fidelity.

None deserve praise for being good who have not the spirit to be bad: goodness, for the most part, is nothing but indolence or weakness of will.

To be a great man it is necessary to turn to account all opportunities.

Love's greatest miracle is the curing of coquetry.