People are all alike in their promises. It is only in their deeds that they differ.
The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.
I assure you, an educated fool is more foolish than an uneducated one.
People spend most of their lives worrying about things that never happen.
There is no secret of the heart which our actions do not disclose.
It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.
Beauty without intelligence is like a hook without bait.
Love is a great master. It teaches us to be what we never were.
Great is the fortune of he who possesses a good bottle, a good book, and a good friend.
Things are only worth what you make them worth.
A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.
Most people die from the remedy rather than from the illness.
The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.
The most effective way of attacking vice is to expose it to public ridicule. People can put up with rebukes but they cannot bear being laughed at: they are prepared to be wicked but they dislike appearing ridiculous.
Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.
No matter what everybody says, ultimately these things can harm us only by the way we react to them.
All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing.
People can be induced to swallow anything, provided it is sufficiently seasoned with praise.
We should look long and carefully at ourselves before we pass judgement on others.
The true touchstone of wit is the impromptu.
Folk whose own behavior is most ridiculous are always to the fore in slandering others.
Of all follies there is none greater than wanting to make the world a better place.
To inspire love is a woman's greatest ambition, believe me. It's the one thing woman care about and there's no woman so proud that she does not rejoice at heart in her conquests.
It is the public scandal that offends; to sin in secret is no sin at all.
A learned fool is more a fool than an ignorant fool.
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