Sharing with Jupiter is never a dishonor.

Tobacco is the passion of honest men and he who lives without tobacco is not worthy of living.

Virtue is the first title of nobility.

Age brings about everything; but it is not the time, Madam, as we know, to be a prude at twenty.

If everyone were clothed with integrity, if every heart were just, frank, kindly, the other virtues would be well-nigh useless.

It is fine for a woman to know a lot; but I don't want her to have this shocking desire to be learned for learnedness sake. When I ask a woman a question, I like her to pretend to ignore what she really knows.

If you suppress grief too much, it can well redouble.