If beauty and virtues are found together, love is quickly generated; but if once the intelligence be the cause for love, it is of no importance whether beauty exists or not.

Towards an ugly husband or an ugly wife love of this kind holds a firm place.

The love produced by virtue as virtue is lasting certainly, but it takes time to know these virtues; therefore this love never becomes suddenly strong, it is of gradual growth.

The infatuation for beauty springs into full force at first sight; its first strength is so uncontrollable that all other faculties are destroyed by it.

Whether it be a lasting love there is no means of knowing.