The duration of passion is proportionate with the original resistance of the woman.

Emulation admires and strives to imitate great actions; envy is only moved to malice.

Few men are raised in our estimation by being too closely examined.

The fame of surgeons resembles the fame of actors, who live only during their lifetime and whose talent is no longer appreciable once they have disappeared.

True love is eternal, infinite, and always like itself. It is equal and pure, without violent demonstrations: it is seen with white hairs and is always young in the heart.

Society is no more indulgent than was the God of Genesis.

Priests, magistrates and ladies never quite take off their gowns.