Our desires always disappoint us; for though we meet with something that gives us satisfaction, yet it never thoroughly answers our expectation. [However disappointment can always be removed if we remember it could have turned out worse.]

It is from a weakness and smallness of mind that men are opinionated; and we are very loath to believe what we are not able to comprehend.

Women do not know all their powers of flirtation.

There are several remedies which will cure love, but there are no infallible ones.

We rarely ever perceive others as being sensible, except for those who agree with us.

We do not praise others, ordinarily, but in order to be praised ourselves.

Jealousy is not so much the love of another as the love of ourselves.