When a man is in love, he doubts, very often, what he most firmly believes.

We should wish for few things with eagerness, if we perfectly knew the nature of that which was the object of our desire.

Gravity is a mysterious carriage of the body invented to cover the defects of the mind.

For the credit of virtue we must admit that the greatest misfortunes of men are those into which they fall through their crimes.

There are some bad qualities which make great talents.

Whatever pretext we may give for our affections, often it is only interest and vanity which cause them.

A readiness to believe ill of others, before we have duly examined it, is the effect of laziness and pride. We are eager to find aculprit, and loath to give ourselves the trouble of examining the crime.