I have never believed that man's freedom consisted in doing what he wants, but rather in never doing what he does not want to do.

She was dull, unattractive, couldn't tell the time, count money or tie her own shoe laces... But I loved her

Gracefulness cannot subsist without ease; delicacy is not debility; nor must a woman be sick in order to please. Infirmity, and sickness may excite our pity, but desire and pleasure require the bloom and vigor of health.

The strongest is never strong enough to be always the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.

It is not our criminal actions that require courage to confess, but those which are ridiculous and foolish.

One can buy anything with money except morality.

The first step towards vice is to shroud innocent actions in mystery, and whoever likes to conceal something sooner or later has reason to conceal it.