Men are not only prone to forget benefits; they even hate those who have obliged them, and cease to hate those who have injured them. The necessity of revenging an injury, or of recompensing a benefit seems a slavery to which they are unwilling to submit.

It is easier to rule others than to keep from being ruled oneself.

The smallest fault of women who give themselves up to love is to love.

Beautiful coquettes are quacks of love.

There is no praise we have not lavished upon prudence; and yet she cannot assure to us the most trifling event.

Were we faultless, we would not derive such satisfaction from remarking the faults of others.

We often shed tears that deceive ourselves after deceiving others.