Love is one and the same in the original; but there are a thousand different copies of it.

We should only affect compassion, and carefully avoid having any.

A woman often thinks she regrets the lover, when she only regrets the love.

We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than we wish.

We exaggerate the glory of some men in order to detract from that of others.

High fortune makes both our virtues and vices stand out as objects that are brought clearly to view by the light.

We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the motives that produced them.