There are people who in spite of their merit disgust us and others who please us in spite of their faults.

We should not judge a man's merits by his great qualities, but by the use he makes of them.

Our actions are like the terminations of verses, which we rhyme as we please.

True friendship destroys envy, and true love destroys coquetterie.

Tastes in young people are changed by natural impetuosity, and in the aged are preserved by habit.

We rarely ever perceive others as being sensible, except for those who agree with us.

Boredom ... causes us to neglect more duties than does interest.