Bashfulness is not becoming to maidenhood, though modesty always is.
Prudence advises us to use our enemies as if one day they might be friends.
Servitude is inherent; we are all slaves to duty or to force.
The more hidden the venom, the more dangerous it is.
The woman who does not choose to love should cut the matter short at once, by holding out no hopes to her suitor.
Excitement is the drunkenness of the spirits. Only calm waters reflect heaven in their bosom.