Avarice is more opposite to economy than liberality.

Men would not live in society long if they were not each others dupes.

The most violent passions sometimes leave us at rest, but vanity agitates us constantly.

The gratitude of most men is but a secret desire of receiving greater benefits.

We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free from great ones.

We are very far from always knowing our own wishes.

It is harder to hide the feelings we have than to feign the ones we do not have.