Out of difficulties grow miracles.

Politeness does not always inspire goodness, equity, complaisance, and gratitude; it gives at least the appearance of these qualities, and makes man appear outwardly, as he should be within.

Every man is valued in this world as he shows by his conduct that he wishes to be valued.

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself.

Extremes are vicious, and proceed from men; compensation is just, and proceeds from God.

The very impossibility which I find to prove that God is not, discovers to me his existence.

How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude!