Children are taught to fear and obey; the avarice, pride, or timidity of parents teaches children economy, arrogance, or submission. They are also encouraged to be imitators, a course to which they are already only too much inclined. No one thinks of making them original, courageous, independent.

The character of false wit is that of appearing to depend only upon reason.

Generosity gives assistance, rather than advice.

There is nothing that fear and hope does not permit men to do.

Clearness ornaments profound thoughts.

Persevere in the fight, struggle on, do not let go, think magnanimously of man and life, for man is good and life is affluent and fruitful.

Man never rises to great truths without enthusiasm.