As to the lawful pleasures of the mind, the heart, or the senses, indulge in them with gratitude and moderation, drawing up sometimes in order to punish yourself, without waiting to be forced to do so by necessity.

The great men of antiquity were poor.

Nothing wounds a friend like a want of confidence.

Only three things are necessary to make life happy: the blessing of God, books , and a friend.

Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other, on the contrary they are twin sisters.

Wherever God is adored, he is adored in virtue of a supernatural doctrine; wherever he is despised, he is despised in the name of nature and reason.

Love is the beginning, the middle, and the end of everything.