If a woman possesses manly virtues, she is to be run away from; and if she does not possess them, she runs away herself.

I love him who is of a free spirit and a free heart: thus is his head only the bowels of his heart; his heart, however, causeth his down-going.

Our writing equipment takes part in forming our thoughts.

Possessions are usually diminished by possession.

Christianity in particular should be dubbed a great treasure-chamber of ingenious consolations, such a store of refreshing, soothing, deadening drugs has it accumulated within itself.

When one is young, one venerates and despises without that art of nuances which constitutes the best gain of life.

When we have to change our mind about a person, we hold the inconvenience he causes us very much against him.