Men would not live in society long if they were not each others dupes.
If vanity does not entirely overthrow the virtues, at least it makes them all totter.
It is not always for virtue's sake that women are virtuous.
As we grow older, we increase in folly--and in wisdom.
A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter.
What makes lovers never tire of one another is that they talk always about themselves.