"With womankind, the less we love them, the easier they become to charm."

"The devil has a great many servants, and they are all very diligent."

"The less we show our love to a woman, Or please her less, and neglect our duty, The more we trap and ruin her surely, In the flattering toils of philandery."

"Thus people – so it seems to me – Become good friends from sheer ennui."

"I am a great admirer of freedom, and I believe it is the most precious thing in the world."