If you wish to appear agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many things which you already know.

What is the elevation of the soul? A prompt, delicate, certain feeling for all that is beautiful, all that is grand; a quick resolution to do the greatest good by the smallest means; a great benevolence joined to a great strength and great humility.

Modesty is silent when it would be improper to speak; the humble, without being called upon, never recollects to say anything of himself.

It is a poor wit who lives by borrowing the words, decisions, mien, inventions and actions of others.

Stubbornness is the strength of the weak.

As the interest of man, so his God - as his God, so he.

Superstition always inspires littleness, religion grandeur of mind; the superstitious raises beings inferior to himself to deities.