We are more often treacherous through weakness than through calculation.

Most men, like plants, possess hidden qualities which chance discovers.

The reason why most women have so little sense of friendship is that this is but a cold and flat passion to those that have felt that of love.

True bravery is shown by performing without witness what one might be capable of doing before all the world.

Eloquence: saying the proper thing and stopping.

We have not strength enough to follow our reason so far as it would carry us.

Pride, which inspires us with so much envy, is sometimes of use toward the moderating of it too.