Public opinion is a courtesan, whom we seek to please without respecting.

The happiness of the tender heart is increased by what it can take away from the wretchedness of others.

Let us respect gray Lairs, but, above all, our own.

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

In giving alms, let us rather look at the needs of the poor than his claim to your charity.

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

Many fortunes, like rivers, have a pure source, but grow muddy as they grow large.