The esteem of good men is the reward of our worth, but the reputation of the world in general is the gift of our fate.

I always say to myself, what is the most important thing we can think about at this extraordinary moment.

Even women are perfect at the outset.

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

It is more difficult for a man to be faithful to his mistress when he is favored than when he is ill treated by her.

Moderation resembles temperance. We are not so unwilling to eat more, as afraid of doing ourselves harm by it.

The best way to rise in society is to use all possible means of persuading people that one has already risen in society.