By and large, women have a faith and a morality peculiar to themselves; they believe in the reality of everything that serves their interest and their passions.

Love knows nothing of modesty.

The response man has the greatest difficulty in tolerating is pity, especially when he warrants it. Hatred is a tonic, it makes one live, it inspires vengeance, but pity kills, it makes our weakness weaker.

Physically, a man is a man for a much longer time than a woman is a woman.

Noble hearts are neither jealous nor afraid because jealousy spells doubt and fear spells pettiness.

Power is action; the electoral principle is discussion. No political action is possible when discussion is permanently established.

Are not our noblest feelings as it were the poems of our will.