The art of using moderate abilities to advantage often brings greater results than actual brilliance

It is with true love as it is with ghosts; everyone talks about it, but few have seen it.

Beautiful coquettes are quacks of love.

What makes lovers never tire of one another is that they talk always about themselves.

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

Bravery in simple soldiers is a dangerous trade, to which they have bound themselves to get their livelihood.

People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves and others may think them considerable enough to be the envy and the mark of fortune.