A woman of honor should never suspect another of things she would not do herself.

The more hidden the venom, the more dangerous it is.

Tears may be dried up, but the heart – never.

The woman who does not choose to love should cut the matter short at once, by holding out no hopes to her suitor.

No one perfectly loves God who does not perfectly love some of his creatures.

Love works in miracles every day: such as weakening the strong, and strengthening the weak; making fools of the wise, and wise men of fools; favouring the passions, destroying reason, and in a word, turning...

It is the same in love as in war; a fortress that parleys is half taken.