No men are oftener wrong than those that can least bear to be so.

We never desire strongly, what we desire rationally.

Those that have had great passions esteem themselves for the rest of their lives fortunate and unfortunate in being cured of them.

In the presence of some people we inevitably depart From ourselves: we are inaccurate, we say things we do not feel, And talk nonsense. When we get home we are conscious that we Have made fools of ourselves. Never go near these people.

We are never so ridiculous through what we are as through what we pretend to be.

Nothing prevents one from appearing natural as the desire to appear natural.

It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible.