It is superstitious to put one's hopes in formalities, but arrogant to refuse to submit to them.

Atheism shows strength of mind, but only to a certain degree.

[Christianity] endeavors equally to establish these two things: that God has set up in the Church visible signs to make himself known to those who should seek him sincerely, and that he has nevertheless so disguised them that he will only be perceived by those who seek him with all their heart.

Not to be mad is another form of madness

When we are in love we seem to ourselves quite different from what we were before.

Something incomprehensible is not for that reason less real.

We see neither justice nor injustice which does not change its nature with change in climate. Three degrees of latitude reverse all jurisprudence; a meridian decides the truth.