Were We Perfectly Acquainted With The Object,

We Torment Ourselves Rather To Make It Appear That We Are Happy Than To Become So.

The Passions Possess A Certain Injustice And Self Interest Which Makes It Dangerous To Follow Them, And In Reality We Should Distrust Them Even When They Appear Most Trustworthy.

The Reason Why Lovers Are Never Bored Together Is That They Are Always Talking Of Themselves.

Solemnity Is A Device Of The Body To Hide The Faults Of The Mind.

It Is Almost Always A Fault Of One Who Loves Not To Realize When He Ceases To Be Loved.