A man who is not a fool can rid himself of every folly except vanity.

The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.

When my reason is afloat, my faith cannot long remain in suspense, and I believe in God as firmly as in any other truth whatever; in short, a thousand motives draw me to the consolatory side, and add the weight of hope to the equilibrium of reason.

It is believed that physiognomy is only a simple development of the features already marked out by nature. It is my opinion, however, that in addition to this development, the features come insensibly to be formed and assume their shape from the frequent and habitual expression of certain affections of the soul. These affections are marked on the countenance; nothing is more certain than this; and when they turn into habits, they must leave on it durable impressions.

Force does not constitute right... obedience is due only to legitimate powers.

Or, rather, let us be more simple and less vain.

Insults are the arguments employed by those who are in the wrong.