Politeness of the mind is to have delicate thoughts

Avarice is more opposite to economy than liberality.

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

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

There are several remedies which will cure love, but there are no infallible ones.

The most effectual way to be deceived is to believe oneself more cunning than one's neighbors.

Jealousy is in a manner just and reasonable, as it tends to preserve a good which belongs, or which we believe belongs to us, on the other hand envy is a fury which cannot endure the happiness of others.