I often think that men don't understand what is noble and what is ignorant, though they always talk about it.

Nothing is so necessary for a young man as the company of intelligent women.

If so many men, so many minds, certainly so many hearts, so many kinds of love.

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.

Government is an association of men who do violence to the rest of us.

He had heard that women often love plain ordinary men, but he did not believe it, because he judged by himself and he could only love beautiful mysterious exceptional women.