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

Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can produce more and better, has talents; who can produce what none else can, has genius.

He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.

Kiss the hand of him who can renounce what he has publicly taught when convicted of his error, and who, with heartfelt joy, embraces truth, though with the sacrifice of favourite opinions.

Be neither too early in the fashion, nor too long out of it; nor at any time in the extremes of it.

Who has a daring eye tell downright truths and downright lies.

Habit is altogether too arbitrary a master for me to submit to.