In all professions each affects a look and an exterior to appear what he wishes the world to believe that he is. Thus we may say that the whole world is made up of appearances.

The sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy.

Marriage is the only war in which you sleep with the enemy.

A wise man thinks it more advantageous not to join the battle than to win.

Love can no more continue without a constant motion than fire can; and when once you take hope and fear away, you take from it its very life and being.

We think very few people sensible, except those who are of our opinion.

Our distrust of another justifies his deceit.