Men die in despair, while spirits die in ecstasy.
If youth were not ignorant and timid, civilization would be impossible.
Most women wish to feel that their spirit has been violated. Do they not, indeed, flatter themselves on never yielding save to force?
Modesty is the conscience of the body.
Remorse is impotent; it will repeat its faults. Repentance only is a true force; it puts an end to everything.
Nothing can afford a woman greater pleasure than to hear tender words of love. The strictest, most devout woman will listen even if she must not answer.