Neither love nor fire can subsist without perpetual motion; both cease to live so soon as they cease to hope, or to fear.

What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a small interest in order to secure a great one.

There are reproaches which praise, and praises which defame.

One kind of flirtation is to boast we never flirt.

Constancy in love is of two sorts: One is the effect of new excellencies that are always presenting themselves afresh, and attractour affections continually; the other is only from a point of honor, and a taking of pride not to change.

Humility is the worst form of conceit.

If one acts rightly and honestly, it is difficult to decide whether it is the effect of integrity or skill.