Chance often gives us that which we should not have presumed to ask.
If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and astonishing results are the three criteria of a human genius, who could dare compare any great man in history with Muhammad?
The most effective coquetry is innocence.
All our tastes are but reminiscences.
Good manners require space and time.
Exquisite beauty resides rather in the female form than face, where it is also more lasting.