Don't speak evil of someone if you don't know for certain, and if you do know ask yourself, why am I telling it?

All belief that does not make us more happy, more free, more loving, more active, more calm, is, I fear, a mistaken and superstitious belief.

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

She neglects her heart who too closely studies her glass.

He who, silent, loves to be with us - he who loves us in our silence - has touched one of the keys that ravish hearts.

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

Close thine ear against him that shall open his mouth secretly against another. If thou receivest not his words, they fly back and wound the reporter. If thou dost receive them, they fly forward and wound the receiver.