← Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims
Index the Letter R Preceding a Reference Refers to the Reflections, the Roman Numerals Refer to the Supplements
Ability, , , , , , . SEE Cleverness
———, Sovereign, .
Absence, .
Accent, country, , XCIV.
Accidents, , .
Acquaintances, . SEE FRIENDS.
Acknowledgements, .
Actions, , , , , , , , , CXX.
Actors, .
Admiration, , , .
Adroitness of mind, R.II.
Adversity, .
———— of Friends, XV.
Advice, , , , , CXVII.
Affairs,
Affectation, , .
Affections, .
Afflictions, , , , , XCVII, XV.
Age, , , LXXIII. SEE Old Age.
Agreeableness, , R.V.
Agreement, .
Air, ,
— Of a Citizen, .
Ambition, , , , , .
Anger, XXX.
Application, , .
Appearances, , , , , , , , R.VII.
—————, Conformity of Manners with, R.7.
Applause, .
Approbation, , .
Artifices, , , , , R.II.
Astonishment, .
Avarice, , , .
Ballads, .
Beauty, , , , LI.
——— of the Mind, R.II.
Bel esprit defined, R.II.
Benefits, , , , , CXXII.
Benefactors, , , CXXII.
Blame, CVIII.
Blindness, XIX.
Boasting, , .
Boredom, , , . SEE Ennui.
Bouts rimés, , CXX.
Bravery, , , , , , , , , , ,
. SEE Courage and Valour.
Brilliancy of Mind, R.II.
Brilliant things, LII.
Capacity, .
Caprice, .
Chance, , , XCV. SEE Fortune.
Character, LVI, R.II.
Chastity, . SEE Virtue of Women.
Cheating, , .
Circumstances, , .
Civility, .
Clemency, , .
Cleverness, , , , .
Coarseness, .
Comedy, , R.III.
Compassion, . SEE Pity.
Complaisance, , R.IV.
Conduct, , , , CXVII.
Confidants, whom we make, R.I.
Confidence, , , , XLIX, R.1, R.IV.
Confidence, difference from Sincerity
—————, defined, R.I.
Consolation, .
Constancy, , , , , , .
Contempt, 322.
———— of Death, .
Contentment, LXXX.
Contradictions, .
Conversation, , , , , , , , ,
, CIV, R.V.
Copies, .
Coquetry, . SEE Flirtation.
Country Manner, .
——— Accent, .
Courage, , , , , , , XLII. SEE Bravery.
Covetousness, opposed to Reason,
Cowardice, , .
Cowards, .
Crimes, , , XXXV, XXXVII.
Cunning, , , , .
Curiosity, .
Danger, XLII.
Death, , , .
——, Contempt of, .
Deceit, , , , , , , , . SEE ALSO
Self-Deceit.
Deception, CXXI.
Decency, .
Defects, , , , LXXII. SEE Faults.
Delicacy, , R.II.
Dependency, result of Confidence, R.I.
Designs, , .
Desires, , , LXXXII, LXXXV.
Despicable Persons, .
Detail, Mind given to, R.II.
Details, , .
Devotion, .
Devotees, .
Devout, LXXVI.
Differences, .
Dignities, R.VII.
Discretion, R.V.
Disguise, , , .
Disgrace, , .
Dishonour, , LXIX.
Distrust, , , .
Divination, .
Doubt, .
Docility, R.IV.
Dupes, , .
Education, .
Elevation, , , .
Eloquence, , , .
Employments, , , .
Enemies, , , , .
Ennui, , , , , , CXII, R.II.
Envy, , , , , , , , , .
Epithets assigned to the Mind, R.II.
Esteem, .
Establish, , .
Evils, , , , , , XCIII.
Example, .
Exchange of secrets, R.I.
Experience, .
Expedients, .
Expression, refined, R.V.
Faculties of the Mind, .
Failings, , .
Falseness, R.VI.
————, disguised, .
————, kinds of, R.VI.
Familiarity, R.IV.
Fame, .
Farces, men compared to, .
Faults, , , , , , , , , , ,
, , , , , , , V, LXV, CX,
CXV.
Favourites, .
Fear, , LXVIII.
Feeling, .
Ferocity, XXXIII.
Fickleness, , , .
Fidelity, .
————, hardest test of, R.I.
———— in love, , , C.
Figure and air, R.VII.
Firmness, , .
Flattery, , , , , , .
Flirts, , .
Flirtation, , , , , , , , LXIV.
Follies, , , , .
Folly, , , , , , , , , ,
XXIV.
Fools, , , , , , , , ,
——, old, .
——, witty, , .
Force of Mind, , , .
Forgetfulness, XXVI.
Forgiveness, .
Fortitude, . SEE Bravery.
Fortune, , , , , , , , , , , , ,
, , , , , , , , IX., CXIX.
Friends, , , , , , , , .
———, adversity of, XV.
———, disgrace of, .
———, faults of, .
———, true ones, LXXXVI.
Friendship, , , , , , , , , ,
XXII, CXXIV.
—————, defined, .
—————, women do not care for, .
—————, rarer than love, .
Funerals, XXXVIII.
Gallantry, . SEE Flirtation.
———— of mind, .
Generosity, .
Genius, R.II.
Gentleness, R.VI.
Ghosts, .
Gifts of the mind, R.II.
Glory, , , , .
Good, , , , , , XCIII.
——, how to be, XLVII.
Goodness, , , , XLVI.
Good grace, , R.VII.
Good man, who is a, .
God nature, .
Good qualities, , , , , , .
Good sense, , , CVI.
Good taste, .
—————, rarity of, R.III.
——, women, , XCVI.
Government of others, .
Grace, .
Gracefulness, .
Gratitude, , , , , 298, , XLIII.
Gravity, .
Great men, what they cannot acquire, LXXXIV.
Great minds, .
Great names, .
Greediness, .
Habit, .
Happy, who are, .
Happiness, , , VII, LXXX, LXXXI.
hatred, .
Head, , .
Health, , LVII.
Heart, , , , , , .
Heroes, , , .
Honesty, 202, .
Honour, .
Hope, , LXVIII.
Humility, , , LXXVI, LXXIX
Humiliation, .
Humour, 47. SEE Temper.
Hypocrisy, .
———— of afflictions, .
Idleness, , , , , , , XVIII., LV.
Ills, . SEE Evils.
Illusions, .
Imagination, .
Imitation, , XLIV, R.V.
Impertinence, .
Impossibilities, .
Incapacity, .
Inclination, , .
Inconsistency, .
Inconstancy, .
Inconvenience, .
Indifference, , XXIII.
Indiscretion, .
Indolence. SEE Idleness, and Laziness.
Infidelity, , , , .
Ingratitude, , , , .
Injuries, .
Injustice, .
Innocence, .
Instinct, .
Integrity, .
Interest, , , , , , , , , , .
Interests, .
Intrepidity, , XL.
Intrigue, .
Invention, .
Jealousy, , , , , , , , , CII.
Joy, XIV.
Judges, .
Judgment, , , .
———— of the World, , .
Justice, , , XII.
Kindness, , .
Knowledge, .
Labour of Body, effect of, LXXVII.
Laments, .
Laziness, . SEE Idleness.
Leader, .
Levity, , .
Liberality, , .
Liberty in Society, R.IV.
Limits to Confidence, R.I.
Little Minds, .
Love, , , , , , , , , , , , ,
, , , , , , , , , ,
, , , , , , , , , ,
, , , , , , , , , ,
X, XI, XIII, LVIII, LX, LXII, LXXXVIII,
XCIX, CIII, CXXI.
—— defined, .
——, Coldness in, LX.
——, Effect of absence on, .
—— akin to Hate, .
—— of Women, , , .
——, Novelty in, .
——, Infidelity in, LXIV.
——, Old age of, .
——, Cure for, , .
Loss of Friends, XLV.
Lovers, , , LXXXVII, XCVII.
Lunatic, .
Luxury, LIV.
Lying, .
Madmen, , .
Malady, LVII.
Magistrates, R.VI.
Magnanimity, , LIII.
————— defined, .
Malice, .
Manners, R.VII.
Mankind, , XXXVI.
Marriages, .
Maxims, LXVII.
Mediocrity, .
Memory, , .
Men easier to know than Man, .
Merit, , , , , , , , , , ,
, , , CXVIII.
Mind, , , , , , , CIX.
Mind, Capacities of, R.II.
Miserable, .
Misfortunes, , , , .
————— of Friends. XV.
————— of Enemies, .
Mistaken people, .
Mistrust, .
Mockery, R.II.
Moderation, , , , , III, IV.
Money, Man compared to, XXXII.
Motives, .
Names, Great, .
Natural goodness, .
Natural, to be, .
———, always pleasing, R.VII.
Nature, , , , , .
Negotiations, .
Novelty in study, .
——— in love, .
——— in friendship, .
Obligations, , , . SEE Benefits and Gratitude.
Obstinacy, , .
———— its cause, .
Occasions. SEE Opportunities.
Old Age, , , , , , .
Old Men, .
Openness of heart, R.1.
Opinions, , , CXXIII, R.V.
Opinionatedness, R.V.
Opportunities, , , CV.
Passions, , , , , , , , , , , , ,
, , , , , , , , , II.
Peace of Mind, VIII.
Penetration, , , CXVI.
Perfection, R.II.
Perseverance, .
Perspective, .
Persuasion, .
Philosophers, , , , XXI.
Philosophy, .
————— of a Footman, , LXXV.
Pity, .
Pleasing, , CXXV.
————, Mode of, XLVIII, R.V.
————, Mind a, R.II.
Point of view, R.IV.
Politeness, , R.V.
Politeness of Mind, .
Praise, , , , , , , , , , ,
, XXVII, CVII.
Preoccupation, , R.III.
Pride, , , , , , , , , , , ,
, , , , VI, XIX.
Princes, , .
Proceedings, .
Productions of the Mind, R.II.
Professions, .
Promises, .
Proportion, R.VI.
Propriety, .
———— in Women, XXXIV.
Prosperity, .
Providence, XXXIX.
Prudence, 65, LXXXVIII, R.I.
Qualities, , , , , , R.VI, R.VII.
————, Bad, .
————, Good, , , .
————, Great, , .
————, of Mind, classified, R.II.
Quarrels, ,
Quoting oneself, R.V.
Raillery, R.II, R.IV.
Rank, .
Reason, , , , , , , XX, R.VI.
Recollection in Memory{, }.
Reconciliation, .
Refinement, R.II.
Regret, .
Relapses, .
Remedies, .
———— for love .
Remonstrances, .
Repentance, .
Repose, .
Reproaches, .
Reputation, , .
Resolution, L.
Revenge, .
Riches, .
Ridicule, , , , , .
Rules for Conversation, R.V.
Rusticity, .
Satire, , R.II, R.IV.
Sciences, R.VI.
Secrets, XVI, R.I.
———, How they should be kept, R.I.
Self-deceit, , 452.
Self-love, , , , , , , , , , , ,
I, XVII, XXVIII, XXXIII, LXVI, LXXIV.
———— in love, .
Self-satisfaction, .
Sensibility, .
Sensible People, , CVI.
Sentiment, , R.VI.
Severity of Women, , .
Shame, , .
Silence, , , , CXIV.
Silliness. SEE Folly.
Simplicity, .
Sincerity, , , , , .
————, Difference between it and Confidence, R.I.
————, defined, R.I.
———— of Lovers, LXI.
Skill, LXIV.
Sobriety, XXV.
Society, , , R.IV.
———, Distinction between it and Friendship, R.IV.
Soul, , , .
Souls, Great, XXXI.
Sorrows, LXXVIII.
Stages of Life, .
Strength of mind, , , , .
Studies, why new ones are pleasing, .
———, what to study, XCII.
Subtilty, .
Sun, .
Talents, .
———, latent, , XCV.
Talkativeness, .
Taste, , , , , , CXX, R.III, R.VI.
——, good, , R.III.
——, cause of diversities in, R.III.
——, false, R.III.
Tears, , .
Temper, , , .
Temperament, , , , .
Times for speaking, R.V.
Timidity, , .
Titles, XXXII.
Tranquillity, .
Treachery, , .
Treason, .
Trickery, , , XCI. SEE Deceit.
Trifles, .
Truth, , LI.
Tyranny, R.I.
Understanding, .
Untruth, . SEE Lying.
Unhappy, CXXV.
Valour, , , , , . SEE Bravery and Courage.
Vanity, , , , , , , , , .
Variety of mind, R.IV.
Vice, , , , , , , , , , ,
, , , XXIX.
Violence, , , , CXIII.
Victory, XII.
Virtue, , , , , , , , , , ,
, , , , , , XXIX.
Virtue of Women, , , , XCVIII.
Vivacity, .
Weakness, , .
Wealth, Contempt of, .
Weariness. SEE Ennui.
Wicked people, .
Wife jealous sometimes desirable, LXXXIX.
Will, .
Wisdom, , , , , , LXXXIII.
Wise Man, who is a, , XCI.
Wishes, .
Wit, , , , , , .
Wives, , CIV.
Woman, , , , , , , , , ,
, , , , , , , , , ,
, LXX, XC.
Women, Severity of, .
——, Virtue of, , , XC.
——, Power of, LXXI.
Wonder, .
World, .
——, Judgment of, .
——, Approbation of, .
——, Establishment in, .
——, Praise and censure of, .
Young men, , .
Youth, , .