It is a species of coquetry to make a parade of never practising it.

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

Those great and glorious actions that dazzle our eyes with their luster are represented by statesmen as the result of great wisdomand excellent design; whereas, in truth, they are commonly the effects of the humors and passions.

Avarice is more directly opposed to thrift than generosity is.

There is no praise we have not lavished upon prudence; and yet she cannot assure to us the most trifling event.

We make promises to the extent that we hope-and keep them to the extent that we fear.

In the human heart one generation of passions follows another; from the ashes of one springs the spark of the next.