Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel.
Few persons have courage enough to appear as good as they really are.
Nothing good bursts forth all at once. The lightning may dart out of a black cloud; but the day sends his bright heralds before him, to prepare the world for his coming.
Friendship is love without its flowers or veil.
Crimes sometimes shock us too much; vices almost always too little.
What hypocrites we seem to be whenever we talk of ourselves! Our words sound so humble, while our hearts are so proud.