French moralist of the era of French Classical literature and author of Maximes and Memoirs
Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them.
One can find women who have never had one love affair, but it is rare indeed to find any who have had only one.
There are few virtuous women who are not bored with their trade.
What keeps us from abandoning ourselves entirely to one vice, often, is the fact that we have several.
The accent of one's birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one's speech.
The accent of a man's native country remains in his mind and his heart, as it does in his speech.
Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us out of.
We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears.
We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.
To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die.