"To seduce a woman famous for strict morals, religious fervor and the happiness of her marriage: what could possibly be more prestigious?"

"The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water"

"A woman uses her intelligence to find reasons to support her intuition"

"A man who will not lie to a woman has very little consideration for her feelings"

"There is a good principle which created order, light, and man, and an evil principle which created chaos, darkness, and woman"

"The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom"

"Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling"

"Stupid as a man, say the women: cowardly as a woman, say the men. Stupidity in a woman is unwomanly"

"Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action"

"Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world"

"Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it"