Great names abase, instead of elevating, those who do not know how to bear them.

There are people who would never have been in love, had they never heard love spoken of.

The appearances of goodness and merit often meet with a greater reward from the world than goodness and merit themselves.

Sincerity is a certain openness of heart. It is to be found in very few, and what we commonly look upon to be so is only a cunningsort of dissimulation, to insinuate ourselves into the confidence of others.

The more we love, the nearer we are to hate.

The virtues and vices are all put in motion by interest.

Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.