Whatever pretended causes we may blame our afflictions upon, it is often nothing but self-interest and vanity that produce them.

There are people who would never have been in love, had they never heard love spoken of.

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

There are heroes of wickedness, as there are of goodness.

True bravery is shown by performing without witness what one might be capable of doing before all the world.

It is sometimes a point of as much cleverness to know to make good use of advice from others as to be able give good advice to oneself.

Fortune and humor govern the world.