If we had no faults of our own, we would not take so much pleasure in noticing those of others.

When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.

We always like those who admire us; we do not always like those whom we admire.

It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible.

To establish oneself in the world, one has to do all one can to appear established.

There are very few people who are not ashamed of having been in love when they no longer love each other.

Why is it that our memory is good enough to retain the least triviality that happens to us, and yet not good enough to recollect how often we have told it to the same person?

Preserving health by too severe a rule is a worrisome malady.

We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones.