Our notion of symmetry is derived form the human face. Hence, we demand symmetry horizontally and in breadth only, not vertically nor in depth.

Voluptuousness, like justice, is blind, but that is the only resemblance between them.

Faith is a sounder guide than reason. Reason can only go so far, but faith has no limits.

No religion except ours has taught that man is born in sin; none of the philosophical sects has admitted it; none therefore has spoken the truth

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.

Everything that is written merely to please the author is worthless.

Our nature consists in motion; complete rest is death.