You are never so easily fooled as when trying to fool someone else.

Happiness is in the taste, and not in the things.

There is no praise we have not lavished upon prudence; and yet she cannot assure to us the most trifling event.

It is as easy to deceive one's self without perceiving it, as it is difficult to deceive others without their finding out.

To praise great actions with sincerity may be said to be taking part in them.

Intrepidity is an extraordinary strength of soul, which raises it above the troubles, disorders and emotions which the sight of great perils can arouse in it; by this strength heroes maintain a calm aspect and preserve their reason and liberty in the most surprising and terrible accidents.

Lovers, when they are no longer in love, find it very hard to break up.