I have met with some of them - very honest fellows, who, with all their stupidity, had a kind of intelligence and an upright good sense, which cannot be the characteristics of fools.

Thence, I suppose, my natural disposition to make fresh acquaintances, and to break with them so readily, although always for a good reason, and never through mere fickleness.

It is only necessary to have courage, for strength without self-confidence is useless.

economy spoils pleasure

I know that I have lived because I have felt, and, feeling giving me the knowledge of my existence.

The same principle that forbids me to lie does not allow me to tell the truth.

Those who do not love life do not deserve it.