The last word should be the last word. It is like a finishing touch given to color; there is nothing more to add. But what precaution is needed in order not to put the last word first.

I resemble the poplar,--that tree which, even when old, still looks young.

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for the safety of the future.

Monuments are the grappling-irons that bind one generation to another.

The passions should be purged; all may become innocent if they are well directed and moderated. Even hatred maybe a commendable feeling when it is caused by a lively love of good. Whatever makes the passions pure, makes them stronger, more durable, and more enjoyable.

If fortune wishes to make a man estimable, she gives him virtues; if she wishes to make him esteemed, she gives him success.

Our worries always come from our weaknesses.