The smallest fault of women who give themselves up to love is to love.

There are very few people who are not ashamed of having been in love when they no longer love each other.

Ridicule dishonors a man more than dishonor does.

When the soul is ruffled by the remains of one passion, it is more disposed to entertain a new one than when it is entirely curedand at rest from all.

Wit sometimes enables us to act rudely with impunity.

Friendship is only a reciprocal conciliation of interests, and an exchange of good offices; it is a species of commerce out of which self-love always expects to gain something.

Every one speaks well of his own heart, but no one dares speak well of his own mind.