Diffused knowledge immortalizes itself.
Those who preached faith, or in other words a pure mind, have always produced more popular virtue than those who preached good acts, or the mere regulation of outward works.
Whatever is popular deserves attention.
The wealth of society is its stock of productive labor.
It is right to be content with what we have, never with what we are.
The feminine graces of Madame de Sevigne's genius are exquisitely charming; but the philosophy and eloquence of Madame de Stael are above the distinction of sex.