Men die in despair, while spirits die in ecstasy.

Woman is stronger by virtue of her feelings than man by virtue of his power.

In Paris, the greatest expression of personal satisfaction known to man is the smirk on the face of a male, highly pleased with himself as he leaves the boudoir of a lady.

Modesty is the conscience of the body.

Vocations which we wanted to pursue, but didn't, bleed, like colors, on the whole of our existence.

The causes that govern the heart appear to be wholly alien to the results achieved. Are the forces that moved a desperate criminal the same that fill a martyr with pride, as both mount the scaffold?

The woman you buy takes a great deal of money. The woman who gives herself to you takes all your money.