There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade.

The generality of virtuous women are like hidden treasures, they are safe only because nobody has sought after them.

Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.

True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen.

As great minds have the faculty of saying a great deal in a few words, so lesser minds have a talent of talking much, and saying nothing.

Silence is the safest course for any man to adopt who distrust himself.