Truth, wisdom, love, seek reasons; malice only seeks causes.

The less you can enjoy, the poorer, the scantier yourself - the more you can enjoy, the richer, the more vigorous.

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

The true friend of truth and good loves them under all forms, but he loves them most under the most simple form.

She whom smiles and tears make equally lovely may command all hearts.

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

Let the degree of egotism be the measure of confidence.