There are some who never would have loved if they never had heard it spoken of.

To praise great actions with sincerity may be said to be taking part in them.

However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.

The desire which urges us to deserve praise strengthens our good qualities, and praise given to wit, valour, and beauty, tends to increase them.

As long as we love, we can forgive.

A good woman is a hidden treasure; who discovers her will do well not to boast about it.

When we exaggerate our friends' tenderness towards us, it is often less from gratitude than from a desire to exhibit our own virtue.