A person's worth in this world is estimated according to the value he puts on himself.

It is the glory and merit of some men to write well and of others not to write at all.

The reason that women do not love one another is - men.

If our life is unhappy it is painful to bear; if it is happy it is horrible to lose, So the one is pretty equal to the other.

The pleasure a man of honor enjoys in the consciousness of having performed his duty is a reward he pays himself for all his pains.

Caprice in women often infringes upon the rules of decency.

The pleasure we feel in criticizing robs us from being moved by very beautiful things.