True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher.

In love we are not only liable to betray ourselves, but also the secrets of others.

The virtuous woman flees from danger; she trusts more to her prudence in shunning it than in her strength to overcome it.

It is almost impossible to find those who admire us entirely lacking in taste.

Another life, if it were not better than this, would be less a promise than a threat.

Of all trifles, titles are the lightest.

Do not crowd the understanding; it can comprehend so much and no more. A pint pot will not contain the measure of a quart.