"A man who wants to be happy must have a good digestion and a bad heart, for a good heart is a source of much suffering."

"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 have always been of the opinion that a woman who is not a fool is not a woman."

"My errors will point a moral for mankind, while my good deeds will serve as an example."

"I have always been a lover of good food and wine, and I have always enjoyed the finer things in life."