The mind has great advantages over the body; however the body often furnishes little treats ... which offer the mind relief from sad thoughts.

Feminine virtue is nothing but a convenient masculine invention.

Wit is a dangerous talent in friendship.

If a man needs a religion to conduct himself properly in this world, it is a sign that he has either a limited mind or a corrupt heart.

Today a new sun rises for me; everything lives, everything is animated, everything seems to speak to me of my passion, everything invites me to cherish it.

Shall I tell you what makes love so dangerous? 'Tis the too high idea we are apt to form of it.

The joy of the mind is the measure of its strength.