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

He who freely praises what he means to purchase, and he who enumerates the faults of what he means to sell, may set up a partnership with honesty.

The worst of faces still is human.

Vanity and rudeness are seldom seen together.

He also has energy who cannot be deprived of it.

There is a manner of forgiveness so divine that you are ready to embrace the offender for having called it forth.

The craftiest trickery are too short and ragged a cloak to cover a bad heart.