The greatest happiness for the thinking person is to have explored the explorable and to venerate in equanimity that which cannotbe explored.

Every offense is avenged on earth.

We are accustomed to see men deride what they do not understand, and snarl at the good and beautiful because it lies beyond their sympathies

Ambition and love are the wings of great actions.

We are never further from what we wish than when we believe that we have what we wished for.

Is not the core of nature in the heart of man?

Manners form the great charm of women.