When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great thought, another is born who is able to understand and admire it.

Politeness smooths wrinkles.

When credulity comes from the heart it does no harm to the intellect.

Proverbs may be said to be the abridgment of wisdom.

Criticism even should not be without its charms. When quite devoid of all amenities, it is no longer literary.

In bringing up a child, think of its old age.

When we love, it is the heart that judges.