It is the public scandal that offends; to sin in secret is no sin at all.
Frenchmen have an unlimited capacity for gallantry and indulge it on every occasion.
The proof of true love is to be unsparing in criticism.
Esteem must be founded on preference: to hold everyone in high esteem is to esteem nothing.
The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.
A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.