True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen. |
Truth does not do as much good in the world as its counterfeit does mischief |
Usually we are more satirical from vanity than malice. |
Usually we only praise heartily those who admire us. |
Usually we praise only to be praised. |
Vanity makes us sin more against our taste than reason. |
Vices enter into the composition of virtues as poison into that of medicines. Prudence collects and blends the two and renders them useful against the ills of life. |
Virtue in woman is often the love of reputation and repose. |
Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company. |
Virtue would not go to such lengths if vanity did not keep her company |
We admit our faults to repair by our sincerity the evil we have done in the opinion of others. |
We all have enough strength to bear other people's woes |
We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others |
We almost always are bored with persons with whom we should not be bored. |
We always dread the sight of the person we love when we have been coquetting elsewhere |