The more one loves a mistress, the more one is ready to hate her.

The older a fool is, the worse he is.

Even women are perfect at the outset.

Renewed friendships require more care than those that have never been broken.

There are few people who would not be ashamed of being loved when they love no longer.

Few things are impossible in themselves: application to make them succeed fails us more often than the means.

Hope and fear are inseparable. There is no hope without fear, nor any fear without hope.