There are very few people who are not ashamed of having been in love when they no longer love each other.

Humility is the worst form of conceit.

The more we love, the nearer we are to hate.

Whatever pretext we may give for our affections, often it is only interest and vanity which cause them.

A man, in order to establish himself in the world, does everything he can to appear established there.

Almost everyone takes pleasure in repaying trifling obligations, very many feel gratitude for those that are moderate; but there is scarcely anyone who is not ungrateful for those that are weighty.

Avarice often produces opposite results: there are an infinite number of persons who sacrifice their property to doubtful and distant expectations; others mistake great future advantages for small present interests.