The secret of great fortunes without apparent cause is a crime forgotten, forgotten because it was properly done.

Memories beautify life, but the capacity to forget makes it bearable.

Conscience is a cudgel which all men pick up in order to thwack their neighbors instead of applying it to their own shoulders.

The Parisan, sauntering the streets idly, is as often a man in despair as a lounger.

Loyalty in time of need is possibly one of the noblest of victories a courtier can win over himself.

For the person who loves God, worship is the daily bread of patience.

If youth were not ignorant and timid, civilization would be impossible.