Of what delights are we deprived by our excesses!
The lively phraseology of Montesquieu was the result of long meditation. His words, as light as wings, bear on them grave reflections.
Heaven is for those who think of it.
When my friends lack an eye, I look at them in profile.
Good impulses are naught, unless they become good actions.
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.