The more powerful the obstacle, the more glory we have in overcoming it; and the difficulties with which we are met are the maids of honor which set off virtue.

My fair one, let us swear an eternal friendship.

Great is the fortune of he who possesses a good bottle, a good book, and a good friend.

Reasoning is the pastime of my whole household, and all this reasoning has driven out Reason.

Gold gives to the ugliest thing a certain charming air, For that without it were else a miserable affair.

There is no rampart that will hold out against malice.

Ah, there are no longer any children!