Men lose more conquests by their own awkwardness than by any virtue in the woman.
The resistance of a woman is not always a proof of her virtue, but more frequently of her experience.
That which is striking and beautiful is not always good, but that which is good is always beautiful.
The ideal has many names, and beauty is but one of them.
Love never dies of starvation, but often of indigestion.
A sensible woman should be guided by her head when taking a husband, and by her heart when taking a lover.
The joy of the mind is the measure of its strength.
It is strange that modesty is the rule for women when what they most value in men is boldness.
A woman is more influenced by what she divines than by what she is told.
A man is given the choice between loving women and understanding them.
