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

Equality is the share of every one at their advent upon earth, and equality is also theirs when placed beneath it.

Soft moonlight and tender love harmonize together wonderfully.

Hatred is nearly always honest--rarely, if ever, assumed. So much cannot be said for love.

Feminine virtue is nothing but a convenient masculine invention.

When our desires are fulfilled, we never fail to realize the wealth of imagination and the paucity of reality.

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.