Age brings about everything; but it is not the time, Madam, as we know, to be a prude at twenty.
They [zealots] would have everybody be as blind as themselves: to them, to be clear-sighted is libertinism.
Debts are nowadays like children begot with pleasure, but brought forth in pain.
Our minds need relaxation, and give way unless we mix with work a little play.
We should look long and carefully at ourselves before we pass judgement on others.
Doubts are more cruel than the worst of truths. It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do. A lover whose passion is extreme loves even the faults of the beloved