It is as common for tastes to change as it is uncommon for traits of character.

Smallness of mind is the cause of stubbornness, and we do not credit readily what is beyond our view.

A certain harmony should be kept between actions and ideas if we want to fully develop the effects they can produce.

It is worth nothing to be young without being beautiful, nor to be beautiful without being young.

We often act treacherously more from weakness than from a fixed motive.

We confess to little faults only to persuade ourselves we have no great ones.

It is a common fault never to be satisfied with our fortune, nor dissatisfied with our understanding.