Men are often so foolish as to boast and value themselves upon their passions, even those that are most vicious. But envy is a passion so full of cowardice and shame that no one every ever had the confidence to own it.

The man who leaves a woman best pleased with herself is the one whom she will soonest wish to see.

What keeps us from abandoning ourselves entirely to one vice, often, is the fact that we have several.

Avarice is more opposite to economy than liberality.

Men frequently do good only to give themselves opportunity of doing ill with impunity.

Many young persons believe themselves natural when they are only impolite and coarse.

We have not enough strength to follow all our reason.