Most people judge men by their success or their good fortune.

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

Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.

True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen.

We are much mistaken if we think that men are always brave from a principle of valor, or women chaste from a principle of modesty.

The world more often rewards the appearances of merit than merit itself.

We frequently do good in order to enable us to do evil later with impunity exemption of punishment.