The reason why lovers and their mistresses never tire of being together is that they are always talking of themselves.
It is not enough to succeed a friend must fail.
Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones just as the wind blows out a candle and fans a fire.
Before we set our hearts too much upon anything let us examine how happy they are who already possess it.
We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears.
We have all of us sufficient fortitude to bear the misfortunes of others.
One can find women who have never had a love affair but it is rare indeed to find any who have had only one.
Old men are fond of giving good advice to console themselves for being no longer in a position to give bad examples.
Before strongly desiring anything we should look carefully into the happiness of its present owner.
The confidence which we have in ourselves gives birth to much of that which we have in others.
True eloquence consists of saying all that should be not all that could be said.
True bravery is shown by performing without witness what one might be capable of doing before all the world.
Everyone complains of his lack of memory but nobody of his want of judgement.
We always love those who admire us and we do not always love those whom we admire.
Moderation is an ostentatious proof of our strength of character.
Hope deceitful as it is serves at least to lead us to the end of life along an agreeable road.
We are oftener treacherous through weakness than through calculation.
We give advice but we do not inspire conduct.
Conceit causes more conversation than wit.
He who lives without folly is not as wise as he thinks.
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