Sometimes I don't understand how another can love her, is allowed to love her, since I love her so completely myself, so intensely, so fully, grasp nothing, know nothing, have nothing but her!
Distrust those in whom the desire to punish is strong.
For a strolling damsel a doubtful reputation bears.
There is nothing so terrible as activity without insight.
To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability.
Passions are defects or virtues in the highest power.