Great men are sometimes so even in small things.
Whatever affection we have for our friends or relations, the happiness of others never suffices for our own.
Despair exaggerates not only our misery but also our weakness.
Excessive distrust is not less hurtfJul than its opposite. Most men become useless to him who is unwilling to risk being deceived.
Wit does not take the place of knowledge.
Man never rises to great truths without enthusiasm.