We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.

In all professions each affects a look and an exterior to appear what he wishes the world to believe that he is. Thus we may say that the whole world is made up of appearances.

We are eager to believe that others are flawed because we are eager to believe in what we wish for.

Women can more easily conquer their passion than their coquetterie.

Women do not know all their powers of flirtation.

What makes us so bitter against people who outwit us is that they think themselves cleverer than we are.

What we take for high-mindedness is very often no other than ambition well disguised, that scorns means interests, only to pursuegreater.