Women do not know all their powers of flirtation.

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.

To safeguard one's health at the cost of too strict a diet is a tiresome illness, indeed.

We are very far from always knowing our own wishes.

There are some bad qualities which make great talents.

Nothing ought in reason to mortify our self-satisfaction more that the considering that we condemn at one time what we highly approve and commend at another.

There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade.