"Man is free; yet we must not suppose that he is at liberty to do everything he pleases, for he becomes a slave the moment he allows his actions to be ruled by passion."

"I loved, I was loved, my health was good, I had plenty of money; I gave in to temptation, I committed follies, but I never knew misfortune."

"I consider it my duty to be happy, and I seek happiness wherever I can find it, even in the most forbidden places."

"The greatest pleasure in life is to do what people say you cannot do, and to do it well."

"I have always been a man of wit, and I have always enjoyed engaging in lively conversation."