There is no history worthy attention save that of free nations; the history of nations under the sway of despotism is no more than a collection of anecdotes.

Women of the world crave excitement.

Marriage, as practised by high society, is arranged indecency.

Women see faults much more readily in each other than they can discover perfections.

Preoccupation with money is the great test of small natures, but only a small test of great ones.

Covetousness is a sort of mental gluttony, not confined to money, but craving honor, and feeding on selfishness.

Women bestow on friendship only what they borrow from love.