The most difficult thing is what is thought to be the simplest; to really see the things which are before your eyes.

And I have again observed, my dear friend, in this trifling affair, that misunderstandings and neglect occasion more mischief in the world than even malice and wickedness. At all events, the two latter are of less frequent occurrence.

The loss of a much-prized treasure is only half felt when we have not regarded its tenure as secure.

Ignorant men raise questions that wise men answered a thousand years ago.

What is predestination? Answer: God is more powerful and wiser than we are, therefore he deals with us according to his pleasure.

A talent can be cultivated in tranquility; a character only in the rushing stream of life.

The greatest genius will not be worth much if he pretends to draw exclusively from his own resources