There are some good marriages, but practically no delightful ones.

Ridicule dishonours more than dishonour.

Sometimes a fool has talent, but never judgment.

A man's happiness or unhappiness depends as much on his temperament as on his destiny.

All our qualities, whether good or bad, are unstable and ambiguous, and almost all are at the mery of chance.

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

Everyone complains of his memory, and nobody complains of his judgment.