Women have fantasies, infatuations and sometimes tastes. They can even elevate themselves to passions: they are least susceptible to bonds. They indulge mens weaknesses and follies, but not their reason. They and men have sympathy between their epidermises, and very litte sympathy between their esprit, soul, and character. This is proved by how little attention women give to a man who is 40 years old, even women who are close to this age. Observe that when they show preference for such a man, it's always because of some dishonest design, for calculated self-interest or vanity, and then the exception proves the rule and even more than the rule. This is not the place for the axiom: Who proves too much proves nothing.