Once she has committed sin, there is nothing left for the Protestant woman, whereas the Catholic Church, hope of forgiveness makes a woman sublime.

Self-interest is an ineffable feeling which shall follow us into God's very presence since they say there is a hierarchy even among the Holy Saints.

Passion is universal humanity. Without it religion, history, romance and art would be useless.

Gratitude is a fool's word; we find it in the dictionary, but it is not in the heart of man.

With monuments as with men, position means everything.

We are never either so wretched or so happy as we say we are.

To be happy, a man must love his wife as she chooses to be loved.