I take sanctuary in an honest mediocrity.

The best thing next to wit is a consciousness that it is not in us; without wit, a man might then know how to behave himself, so as not to appear to be a fool or a coxcomb.

An inconstant woman is one who is no longer in love; a false woman is one who is already in love with another person; a fickle woman is she who neither knows whom she loves nor whether she loves or not; and the indifferent woman, one who does not love at all.

The exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the truth.

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.

It is motive alone that gives real value to the actions of men, and disinterestedness puts the cap to it.

A lovely countenance is the fairest of all sights, and the sweetest harmony is the sound of the voice of her whom we love.