The greatest miracle of love is the cure of coquetry.

A readiness to believe ill of others, before we have duly examined it, is the effect of laziness and pride. We are eager to find aculprit, and loath to give ourselves the trouble of examining the crime.

Those who are themselves incapable of great crimes are ever backward to suspect others.

Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy they are, who already possess it.

The reason that lovers never weary each other is because they are always talking about themselves.

As love increases, prudence diminishes.

It is easier to appear worthy of a position one does not hold, than of the office which one fills.