There is not on earth a spectacle more worthy the regard of a Creator intent on his works, than a brave man superior to his sufferings.

A person may be qualified to do greater good to mankind and become more beneficial to the world, by morality without faith than by faith without morality.

We make provisions for this life as if it were never to have an end, and for the other life as though it were never to have a beginning.

What an absurd thing it is to pass over all the valuable parts of a man, and fix our attention on his infirmities.

Look what a little vain dust we are!

Certain is it that there is no kind of affection so purely angelic as of a father to a daughter.

Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life.