THE MEMOIRS OF MARGUERITE DE VALOIS THE MEMOIRS OF MARGUERITE DE VALOIS, v1 [CM#01][cm01b10.txt]3838 Adversity is solitary, while prosperity dwells in a crowd Comeliness of his person, which at all times pleads powerfully Everything in the world bore a double aspect Hearsay liable to be influenced by ignorance or malice Hopes they (enemies) should hereafter become our friends I should praise you more had you praised me less It is the usual frailty of our sex to be fond of flattery Mistrust is the sure forerunner of hatred Necessity is said to be the mother of invention Never approached any other man near enough to know a difference Not to repose too much confidence in our friends Prefer truth to embellishment Rather out of contempt, and because it was good policy The Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day To embellish my story I have neither leisure nor ability Troubles might not be lasting Young girls seldom take much notice of children THE MEMOIRS OF MARGUERITE DE VALOIS, V2 [CM#02][cm02b10.txt]3839 Envy and malice are self-deceivers Honours and success are followed by envy Lovers are not criminal in the estimation of one another Situated as I was betwixt fear and hope The pretended reformed religion There is too much of it for earnest, and not enough for jest Those who have given offence to hate the offended party THE HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF VALOIS, V3 [CM#03][cm03b10.txt]3840 From faith to action the bridge is short Much is forgiven to a king Parliament aided the King to expel the Jesuits from France The record of the war is as the smoke of a furnace THE ENTIRE MEMOIRS OF MARGUERITE DE VALOIS [CM#04][cm04b10.txt]3841