In society one needs a flexible virtue; too much goodness can be blamable.
Cover that bosom that I must not see: souls are wounded by such things.
One can be well-bred and write bad poetry
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
Most people die from the remedy rather than from the illness.
Perfect reason avoids all extremes.