Doubt springs from the mind; faith is the daughter of the soul.
The weak-minded man is the slave of his vices and the dupe of his virtues.
Conscience serves us especially to judge of the actions of others.
That experience which does not make us better makes us worse.
In love we are not only liable to betray ourselves, but also the secrets of others.
There are philanthropists who, incapable of managing their own little affairs, take upon themselves those of the whole world; but as their creditors always outnumber their disciples, they owe humanity more than she will ever owe them.