True power and true politeness are above vanity.
Man can have only a certain number of teeth, hair and ideas; there comes a time when he necessarily loses his teeth, hair and ideas.
Heaven made virtue; man, the appearance.
Very learned women are to be found, in the same manner as female warriors; but they are seldom or ever inventors.
Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.
The adjective is the enemy of the noun. Variant: The adjective is the enemy of the substantive.