The pleasure of love is in the loving; and there is more joy in the passion one feels than in that which one inspires.

Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the whole world.

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

The fondness or indifference that the philosophers expressed for life was merely a preference inspired by their self-love, and will no more bear reasoning upon than the relish of the palate or the choice of colors.

The desire which urges us to deserve praise strengthens our good qualities, and praise given to wit, valour, and beauty, tends to increase them.

Some beautiful things are more dazzling when they are still imperfect than when they have been too perfectly crafted.

No one thinks fortune so blind as those she has been least kind to.