Desire is the uneasiness a man finds in himself upon the absence of anything whose present enjoyment carries the idea of delight with it.

If you see one cold and vehement at the same time, set him down for a fanatic.

Neither refinement nor delicacy is indispensable to produce elegance.

The policy of adapting one's self to circumstances makes all ways smooth.

The public seldom forgive twice.

He submits himself to be seen through a microscope, who suffers himself to be caught in a fit of passion.

Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.