We come altogether fresh and raw into the several stages of life, and often find ourselves without experience, despite our years.

Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always have sufficient means. It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible.

For most men the love of justice is only the fear of suffering injustice.

Intrepidity is an extraordinary strength of soul, which raises it above the troubles, disorders and emotions which the sight of great perils can arouse in it; by this strength heroes maintain a calm aspect and preserve their reason and liberty in the most surprising and terrible accidents.

We should only affect compassion, and carefully avoid having any.

The great interests of man: air and light, the joy of having a body, the voluptuousness of looking.

Extreme boredom provides its own antidote.