We often in our misfortunes take that for constancy and patience which is only dejection of mind; we suffer without daring to holdup our heads, just as cowards let themselves be knocked on the head because they have not courage to strike back.

Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with the world looking on.

Many young persons believe themselves natural when they are only impolite and coarse.

Bravery in simple soldiers is a dangerous trade, to which they have bound themselves to get their livelihood.

Opportunity makes us known to others, but more to ourselves.

Youth is a continual intoxication; it is the fever of reason.

We only confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no big ones.