A woman is faithful to her first lover for a long time - unless she happens to take a second.
It is necessary, in order to know things well, to know the particulars of them; and these, being infinite, make our knowledge eversuperficial and imperfect.
We often shed tears that deceive ourselves after deceiving others.
Many people despise wealth, but few know how to give it away.
We give advice, we do not inspire conduct.
Novelty is to love like bloom to fruit; it gives a luster which is easily effaced, but never returns.