In matters of the heart, nothing is true except the improbable.

The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but it is also so clear that it is impossible to mistake it.

Unhappy love freezes all our affections: our own souls grow inexplicable to us. More than we gained while we were happy we lose by the reverse.

Have you not observed that faith is generally strongest in those whose character may be called the weakest?

As we grow in wisdom, we pardon more freely.

Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike.

Intellect does not attain its full force unless it attacks power.