Antoine Francois Prevost D'Exiles Quotes & Sayings

It has never been matter of wonder to me that human resolutions are liable to change; one passion gives them birth, another may destroy them. — Antoine Francois Prevost D'Exiles

One must count ones riches by the means one has to satisfy his desires. — Antoine Francois Prevost D'Exiles

May your criminal enjoyments vanish as a shadow! may your ill-gotten wealth leave you without a resource; and may you yourself remain alone and deserted, to learn the vanity of these things, which now divert you from better pursuits! — Antoine Francois Prevost D'Exiles

Lying gets all the recompenses, then, while despair and loneliness are the rewards of constancy and fidelity. — Antoine Francois Prevost D'Exiles

The girl arrived; I thought her handsome; and as I doubted not that you would be mortified by my absence, I did most sincerely hope that she would be able to dissipate something of your ennui: for it is the fidelity of the heart alone that I value. — Antoine Francois Prevost D'Exiles

There is nothing more glorious - nothing that does more honour to true virtue, than the confidence with which one approaches a friend of tried integrity. — Antoine Francois Prevost D'Exiles

Love! love!.. thou art never to be reconciled with discretion! — Antoine Francois Prevost D'Exiles

The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature. — Antoine Francois Prevost D'Exiles