The greater the obstacle the more glory in overcoming it.

There is no praise to beat the sort you can put in your pocket.

It's true Heaven forbids some pleasures, but a compromise can usually be found.

Frenchmen have an unlimited capacity for gallantry and indulge it on every occasion.

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.

Books and marriage go ill together.