There are no perfect women in the world; only hypocrites exhibit no defects.
When our desires are fulfilled, we never fail to realize the wealth of imagination and the paucity of reality.
Hatred is nearly always honest--rarely, if ever, assumed. So much cannot be said for love.
Wit is a dangerous talent in friendship.
Feminine virtue is nothing but a convenient masculine invention.
Firmness is great; persistency is greater.