It is easier to fall in love when you are out of it than to get out of it when you are in.

The hate of favourites is only a love of favour. The envy of NOT possessing it, consoles and softens its regrets by the contempt it evinces for those who possess it, and we refuse them our homage, not being able to detract from them what attracts that of the rest of the world.

Nothing is more ridiculous in old people that were once good-looking, than to forget that they are not so still.

No fools are so difficult to manage as those with some brains.

Love of glory, fear of shame, greed for fortune, the desire to make life agreeable and comfortable, and the wish to depreciate others - all of these are often the causes of the bravery that is spoken so highly of by men.

When a man must force himself to be faithful in his love, this is hardly better than unfaithfulness.

We often credit ourselves with vices the reverse of what we have, thus when weak we boast of our obstinacy.