It is hard to prevent oneself from believing what one so keenly desires.

The truths of the Scriptures are so marked and inimitable, that the inventor would be more of a miraculous character than the hero.

Social man lives constantly outside himself.

Innocence is ashamed of nothing.

The first step towards vice is to shroud innocent actions in mystery, and whoever likes to conceal something sooner or later has reason to conceal it.

I only see clearly what I remember.

The man is best served who has no occasion to put the hands of others at the end of his own arms.