In infants, levity is a prettiness; in men a shameful defect; but in old age, a monstrous folly.

To praise great actions with sincerity may be said to be taking part in them.

Perfect valour consists in doing without witnesses that which we would be capable of doing before everyone.

We often boast that we are never bored; but yet we are so conceited that we do not perceive how often we bore others.

People would never fall in love if they hadn't heard love talked about.

Solemnity is a device of the body to hide the faults of the mind.

We always get bored with those whom we bore.