When a thought is too weak to be expressed simply, it should be rejected.

Newton, Pascal, Bossuet, Racine, F?nelon -- that is to say, some of the most enlightened men on earth, in the most philosophical of all ages -- have been believers in Jesus Christ; and the great Cond?, when dying, repeated these noble words, "Yes, I shall see God as He is, face to face!".

Prosperity makes few friends.

All erroneous ideas would perish of their own accord if given clear expression.

Everyone is born sincere and dies deceivers.

We are less hurt by the contempt of fools than by the lukewarm approval of men of intelligence.

All that causes one man to differ from another is a very slight thing. What is it that is the origin of beauty or ugliness, health or weakness, ability or stupidity? A slight difference in the organs, a little more or a little less bile. Yet this more or less is of infinite importance to men; and when they think otherwise they are mistaken.