The ignorance of French society gives one a rough sense of the infinite.
To conceive the good, in fact, is not sufficient; it must be made to succeed among men. To accomplish this less pure paths must be followed.
Man makes holy what he believes as he makes beautiful what he loves.
All history is incomprehensible without Christ.
I can die when I wish to: that is my elixir of life.
No idea can succeed except at the expense of sacrifice; no one ever escapes without enduring strain from the struggle of life.