To forget someone means to think of him.

A man who knows the court is master of his gestures, of his eyes and of his face; he is profound, impenetratable; he dissimulates bad offices, smiles at his enemies, controls his irritation, disguises his passions, belies his heartm speaks and acts against his feelings.

The pleasure of criticizing takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things.

If men wish to be held in esteem, they must associate with those only who are estimable.

Duty is what goes most against the grain, because in doing that we do only what we are strictly obliged to, and are seldom much praised for it.

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself.

Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within.