The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice.
How is it that we remember the least triviality that happens to us, and yet not remember how often we have recounted it to the same person?
How can we expect another to keep our secret if we have been unable to keep it ourselves?
We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.
Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the whole world.
Perfect valour consists in doing without witnesses that which we would be capable of doing before everyone.
Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.
The virtues and vices are all put in motion by interest.
There is many a virtuous woman weary of her trade.
As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish.
Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.
Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with the world looking on.
