We give advice, we do not inspire conduct.

Moderation is like sobriety: you would like to have some more, but are afraid of making yourself ill.

It appears that nature has hid at the bottom of our hearts talents and abilities unknown to us. It is only the passions that have the power of bringing them to light, and sometimes give us views more true and more perfect than art could possibly do.

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

Men are not only prone to forget benefits; they even hate those who have obliged them, and cease to hate those who have injured them. The necessity of revenging an injury, or of recompensing a benefit seems a slavery to which they are unwilling to submit.

The wind which snuffs the candle fans the fire.

Of all our faults, the one that we excuse most easily is idleness.