A little thing comforts us because a little thing afflicts us.
Eloquence is a way of saying things in such a way, first, that those to whom we speak may listen to them without pain and with pleasure, and second, that they feel themselves interested, so that self-love leads them more willingly to reflection upon it.
All the miseries of mankind come from one thing, not knowing how to remain alone.
For nature is an image of Grace, and visible miracles are images of the invisible.
Mediocrity makes the most of its native possessions.
The last thing that we find in making a book is to know what we must put first.