Women always find their bitterest foes among their own sex.

The hatred we bear our enemies injures their happiness less than our own.

None despise fame more heartily than those who have no possible claim to it.

We are told to walk noiselessly through the world, that we may waken neither hatred, nor envy; but, alas! what can we do when they never sleep!

Adversity, which makes us indulgent to others, renders them severe towards us.

Without big words, how could many people say small things?

There are some errors so sweet that we repent them only to bring them to memory.