We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.

We may give advice, but not the sense to use it.

Our repentances are generally not so much a concern and remorse for the harm we have done, as a fear of the harm we may have brought upon ourselves.

Nothing hinders a thing from being natural so much as the straining ourselves to make it seem so.

There is such a thing as a general revolution which changes the taste of men as it changes the fortunes of the world.

The first lover is kept a long while, when no offer is made of a second.

Constancy in love is of two sorts: One is the effect of new excellencies that are always presenting themselves afresh, and attractour affections continually; the other is only from a point of honor, and a taking of pride not to change.