Birth means nothing where there is no virtue.
We always speak well when we manage to be understood.
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
The great ambition of women is to inspire love.
Consistency is only suitable for ridicule.
Frenchmen have an unlimited capacity for gallantry and indulge it on every occasion.