It may be said that it is with our thoughts as with our flowers. Those whose expression is simple carry their seed with them; those that are double by their richness and pomp charm the mind, but produce nothing.

There are those to whom one must advise madness.

Be saving, but not at the cost of all liberality. Have the soul of a king and the hand of a wise economist.

Chance generally favors the prudent.

Without the spiritual world the material world is a disheartening enigma.

To be capable of respect is almost as rare as to be worthy of it.

Religion is the only metaphysic that the multitude can understand and adopt.