There is at least as much eloquence in the voice, eyes, and air of a speaker as in his choice of words.

The health of the soul is as precarious as that of the body; for when we seem secure from passions, we are no less in danger of their infection than we are of falling ill when we appear to be well.

If we had no faults, we would not derive so much pleasure from noting those of other people.

Whilst weakness and timidity keep us to our duty, virtue has often all the honor.

The breeding we give young people is ordinarily but an additional self-love, by which we make them have a better opinion of themselves.

Solemnity is a device of the body to hide the faults of the mind.

Good taste comes more from the judgment than from the mind.