The Arab who built himself a hut with marbles from the temple of Palmyra is more philosophical than all the curators of the museums of London, Paris, and Munich.

It is not customary to love what one has.

Without lies humanity would perish of despair and boredom.

Human affairs inspire in noble hearts only two feelings-admiration or pity.

It is remarkable how great an influence our clothes have on our moral state.

All the good writers of confessions, from Augustine onwards, are men who are still a little in love with their sins.

I ought not to fear to survive my own people so long as there are men in the world; for there are always some whom one can love.