The infant, on opening his eyes, ought to see his country, and to the hour of his death never lose sight of it.

Reason deceives us; conscience, never.

The writings of women are always cold and pretty like themselves. There is as much wit as you may desire, but never any soul.

The person who has lived the most is not the one with the most years but the one with the richest experiences.

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.

The happiest is he who suffers least; the most miserable is he who enjoys least.

Universal silence is taken to imply the consent of the people.