When a man gets it into his head to do something, and when he exclusively occupies himself in that design, he must succeed, whatever the difficulties. That man will become Grand Vizier or Pope.

I know that I have lived because I have felt, and, feeling giving me the knowledge of my existence.

one who makes no mistakes makes nothing

My errors will point to thinking men the various roads, and will teach them the great art of treading on the brink of the precipice without falling into it.

I learned very early that our health is always impaired by some excess either of food or abstinence, and I never had any physician except myself.

Happy are those lovers who, when their senses require rest, can fall back upon the intellectual enjoyments afforded by the mind! Sweet sleep then comes, and lasts until the body has recovered its general harmony. On awaking, the senses are again active and always ready to resume their action.

As to the deceit perpetrated upon women, let it pass, for, when love is in the way, men and women as a general rule dupe each other.