Sound and sufficient reason falls, after all, to the share of but few men, and those few men exert their influence in silence.

Let no one be like another, yet everyone like the highest. How is this done? Be each one perfect in himself.

Aptitudes are assumed, they should become accomplishments. That is the purpose of all education.

Those only obtain love, for the most part, who seek it not.

Woman is mistress of the art of completely imbittering the life of the person on whom she depends.

A great revolution is never the fault of the people, but of the government.

The happiest man is the one who finds happiness at home.