The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special exertions, but by his habitual acts.

The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death.

A man does not show his greatness by being at one extremity, but rather by touching both at once.

The sweetness of glory is so great that, join it to what we will, even to death, we love it.

It is a dangerous experiment to call in gratitude as an ally to love. Love is a debt which inclination always pays, obligation never.

We implore the mercy of God, not that He may leave us at peace in our vices, but that He may deliver us from them.

To go beyond the bounds of moderation is to outrage humanity.