To be loved at first sight, a man should have at the same time something to respect and something to pity in his face.
Only great minds can afford a simple style.
Any man who talks about his love affairs thereby proves he is ignorant of love and is moved only by vanity.
All religions are founded on the fear of the many and the cleverness of the few.
There are as many styles of beauty as there are visions of happiness.
At a distance, we cannot conceive of the authority of a despot who knows all his subjects on sight.