To the liberal ideas of the age must be opposed the moral ideas of all ages.

The lively phraseology of Montesquieu was the result of long meditation. His words, as light as wings, bear on them grave reflections.

The talkative man speaks from his mouth, the eloquent man speaks from his heart.

To teach is to learn twice.

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.

We shall always keep a spare corner in our heads to give passing hospitality to our friends' opinion.

You have to be like the pebble in the stream, keeping the grain and rolling along without being dissolved or dissolving anything else.