Authentic love always assumes the mystery of modesty, even in its expression, because actions speak louder than words. Unlike a feigned love, it feels no need to set a conflagration.

With monuments as with men, position means everything.

Conscience is our unerring judge until we finally stifle it.

Thought is the only treasure that God sets outside all power and keeps to serve as a secret link among the unhappy.

In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls.

There is something great and terrible about suicide.

But woman brings disorder into society through passion.