Chance is perhaps the pseudonym of God when he did not want to sign.
Nine tenths of education is encouragement.
In every well-governed state wealth is a sacred thing; in democracies it is the only sacred thing.
The duty of literature is to note what counts, and to light up what is suited to the light. If it ceases to choose and to love, it becomes like a woman who gives herself without preference.
The Future is hidden even from those who are forging it.
An old philosopher said to Monsieur Coignard, a Reverend Father: 'You are a pig!' To which Abad Coignard answered: 'You flatter me, sir. But unfortunately, I'm only a man.'