Politeness of the mind is to have delicate thoughts

The strongest symptom of wisdom in man is his being sensible of his own follies.

A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.

Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with the world looking on.

Weakness is more opposed to virtue than is vice.

A man's happiness or unhappiness depends as much on his temperament as on his destiny.

Envy is destroyed by true friendship, as coquetry by true love.