Hatred is stronger than friendship.

When our vices leave us, we like to imagine it is we who are leaving them.

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

We give advice, we do not inspire conduct.

We may seem great in an employment below our worth, but we very often look little in one that is too big for us.

The intellect is always fooled by the heart.

It is far better to be deceived than undeceived by those whom we tenderly love.