We easily forget our faults when no one knows them but ourselves.

One cannot answer for his courage when he has never been in danger.

Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us out of.

In friendship, as in love, we are often more happy from the things we are ignorant of than from those we are acquainted with.

The most brilliant fortunes are often not worth the littleness required to gain them.

I always say to myself, what is the most important thing we can think about at this extraordinary moment.

Politeness of mind consists in thinking chaste and refined thoughts.