 Moderation is the feebleness and sloth of the soul, whereas ambition is the warmth and activity of it. |
| Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us out of. |
| Most people know no other way of judging men's worth but by the vogue they are in, or the fortunes they have met with. |
| There is a kind of elevation which does not depend on fortune; it is a certain air which distinguishes us, and seems to destine us for great things; it is a price which we imperceptibly set upon ourselves. |
| We may sooner be brought to love them that hate us, than them that love us more than we would have them do. |
| The greatest part of intimate confidences proceed from a desire either to be pitied or admired. |
| There are crimes which become innocent and even glorious through their splendor, number and excess. |
| We are all strong enough to bear other men's misfortunes. |
| The passions are the only orators which always persuade. |
| The virtues and vices are all put in motion by interest. |
| We always love those who admire us, but we do not always love those whom we admire. |
| Old people love to give good advice; it compensates them for their inability to set a bad example. Topics: Age |
| Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended. |
| When we are in love we often doubt that which we most believe. |
| Jealousy is not so much the love of another as the love of ourselves. |
| He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks. |
| Never give anyone the advice to buy or sell shares, because the most benevolent price of advice can turn out badly. |
| We promise in proportion to our hopes, and we deliver in proportion to our fears. |
| The mind cannot long play the heart's role. |
| Some people displease with merit, and others' very faults and defects are pleasing. |
