The secret to fencing consists in two things: to give and to not receive.

They [zealots] would have everybody be as blind as themselves: to them, to be clear-sighted is libertinism.

There is no reward so delightful, no pleasure so exquisite, as having one's work known and acclaimed by those whose applause confers honor.

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

Innocence is not accustomed to blush.

Too great haste leads us to error.

Outside of Paris, there is no hope for the cultured.