Jealousy is always born with love, but does not die with it. In jealousy there is more of self-love than of love to another.

The courage of a great many men, and the virtue of a great many women, are the effect of vanity, shame, and especially a suitabletemperament.

There are heroes in evil as well as in good.

Moderation in people who are contented comes from that calm that good fortune lends to their spirit.

We exaggerate the glory of some men in order to detract from that of others.

We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.

The moderation of men in the most exalted fortunes is a desire to be thought above those things that have raised them so high.