Christian piety annihilates the egoism of the heart; worldly politeness veils and represses it.
Is it courage in a dying man to go, in weakness and in agony, to affront an almighty and eternal God?
Kind words produce their images on men's souls.
We sail within a vast sphere, ever drifting in uncertainty, driven from end to end.
Law was once introduced without reason, and has become reasonable.
Our senses will not admit anything extreme. Too much noise confuses us, too much light dazzles us, too great distance or nearness prevents vision, too great prolixity or brevity weakens an argument, too much pleasure gives pain, too much accordance annoys.