You may conquer her love of God: you will never overcome her fear of the devil.

Truth to tell, the longer I live, the more I'm tempted to think that the only moderately worthwhile people in the world are you and I.

...it is not for the illusion of a moment to govern the choice of a lifetime.

Don't you remember that love, like medicine, is only the art of encouraging nature?

I see you are already as timid as a slave: you might as well be in love.

Revenge is a dish that is best served cold.

Marquise de Merteuil: I've distilled every thing to one single principle: win or die.