A woman is faithful to her first lover for a long time - unless she happens to take a second.

Man only blames himself in order that he may be praised.

A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter.

True bravery is shown by performing without witness what one might be capable of doing before all the world.

We are easily comforted for the misfortunes of our friends, when those misfortunes give us an occasion of expressing our affection and solicitude.

It is more often from pride than from defective understanding that people oppose established opinions: they find the best places taken in the good party and are reluctant to accept inferior ones.

The height of ability consists in a thorough knowledge of the real value of things, and of the genius of the age in which we live.