The language of religion can alone suit every situation and every mode of feeling.

New doctrines ever displease the old. They like to fancy that the world has been losing wisdom, instead of gaining it, since they were young.

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.

It is not enough to forgive; one must forget.

It seems to me that we become more dear one to the other, in together admiring works of art, which speak to the soul by their true grandeur.

Glory can be for a woman but the brilliant morning of happiness.

To be totally understanding makes one very indulgent.