When a man says he had pleasure with a woman he does not mean conversation.

There may be other reasons for a man's not speaking in publick than want of resolution: he may have nothing to say.

The life of a solitary man will be certainly miserable, but not certainly devout.

Since every man is obliged to promote happiness and virtue, he should be careful not to mislead unwary minds, by appearing to set too high a value upon things by which no real excellence is conferred.

Inquiries into the heart are not for man.

I have found men to be more kind than I expected, and less just.

Man is a transitory being, and his designs must partake of the imperfections their author.

Were it not for imagination a man would be as happy in arms of a chambermaid as of a duchess.

Pride is a vice, which pride itself inclines every man to find in others, and to overlook in himself