Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us out of.

Women's virtue is frequently nothing but a regard to their own quiet and a tenderness for their reputation.

We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions.

Our virtues are often, in reality, no better than vices disguised.

Men never desire anything very eagerly which they desire only by the dictates of reason.

Everyone blames his memory, no one blames his judgment.

A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.