Some men are so full of themselves that when they fall in love, they amuse themselves rather with their own passion than with theperson they love.

The more we love, the nearer we are to hate.

We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.

We often persuade ourselves to love people who are more powerful than we are, yet interest alone produces our friendship; we do not give our hearts away for the good we wish to do, but for that we expect to receive.

It is not always from valor or from chastity that men are brave, and women chaste.

Listening well and answering well is one of the greatest perfections that can be obtained in conversation.

We pardon to the extent that we love.