Children have neither a past nor a future. Thus they enjoy the present, which seldom happens to us. future
The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored. fear & society
The regeneration of society is the regeneration of society by individual education. education & society
Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness. time
Love and friendship exclude each other. friendship
They that have lived a single day have lived an age. age
We must laugh before we are happy, for fear of dying without having laughed at all. fear
The exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the truth. truth
It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men. alone
If some persons died, and others did not die, death would be a terrible affliction. death
There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking. music & poetry
At the beginning and at the end of love, the two lovers are embarrassed to find themselves alone. alone
We should laugh before being happy, for fear of dying without having laughed. fear
Marriage, it seems, confines every man to his proper rank. marriage
Children enjoy the present because they have neither a past nor a future. future
It is a sad thing when men have neither the wit to speak well nor the judgment to hold their tongues. men & sad
All men's misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone. alone & men
All of our unhappiness comes from our inability to be alone. alone
The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love. love
Grief at the absence of a loved one is happiness compared to life with a person one hates. happiness
Time makes friendship stronger, but love weaker. friendship
Avoid lawsuits beyond all things they pervert your conscience, impair your health, and dissipate your property. health & legal
Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth. truth
We perceive when love begins and when it declines by our embarrassment when alone together. alone & love
We can recognize the dawn and the decline of love by the uneasiness we feel when alone together. alone
It is boorish to live ungraciously: the giving is the hardest part what does it cost to add a smile? smile