Be certain that he who has betrayed thee once will betray thee again.

As a man's salutations, so is the total of his character; in nothing do we lay ourselves so open as in our manner of meeting and salutation.

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.

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

Where pride begins, love ceases.

Neatness begets order; but from order to taste there is the same difference as from taste to genius, or from love to friendship.

He submits himself to be seen through a microscope, who suffers himself to be caught in a fit of passion.