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

All who know their own minds know not their own hearts.

Almost everyone takes pleasure in repaying trifling obligations, very many feel gratitude for those that are moderate; but there is scarcely anyone who is not ungrateful for those that are weighty.

We always love those who admire us, but we do not always love those whom we admire.

Pride indemnifies itself and loses nothing even when it casts away vanity.

Some beautiful things are more dazzling when they are still imperfect than when they have been too perfectly crafted.

You are never so easily fooled as when trying to fool someone else.