Reason is not what decides love.
Isn't the greatest rule of all the rules simply to please?
There is no reward so delightful, no pleasure so exquisite, as having one's work known and acclaimed by those whose applause confers honor.
The art of flatterers is to take advantage of the foibles of the great, to foster their errors, and never to give advice which may annoy.
We are all mortals, and each is for himself.
Wives rarely fuss about their beauty To guarantee their mate's affection.