Passion is born deaf and dumb.

The boor covers himself, the rich man or the fool adorns himself, and the elegant man gets dressed.

Suffering predisposes the mind to devoutness; and most young girls, prompted by instinctive tenderness, lean towards mysticism, the obscurer side of religion.

Squeeze marriage as much as you like, you will never extract anything from it but fun for bachelors and boredom for husbands.

Lovers have a way of using this word "nothing" which implies exactly the opposite.

Is there any instinct more deeply implanted in the heart of man than the pride of protection, a protection which is constantly exerted for a fragile and defenceless creature?

Journalists grow accustomed to seeing evil and they let it pass; they proceed to approve it, and they end by committing it themselves.