It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men.

A guilty man is punished as an example for the mob; an innocent man convicted is the business of every honest citizen.

The passion of hatred is so long lived and so obstinate a malady that the surest sign of death in a sick person is their desire for reconciliation.

Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness.

If it be usual to be strongly impressed by things that are scarce, why are we so little impressed by virtue?

At the beginning and at the end of love, the two lovers are embarrassed to find themselves alone.

Life at court does not satisfy a man, but it keeps him from being satisfied with anything else.