It is graceful in a man to think and to speak with propriety, to act with deliberation, and in every occurrence of life to find out and persevere in the truth. On the other hand, to be imposed upon, to mistake, to falter, and to be deceived, is as ungraceful as to rave or to be insane.

He who has once deviated from the truth, usually commits perjury with as little scruple as he would tell a lie.

If you possess a library and a garden, you have everything you need. (translation from the French) Si vous possedez une bibliotheque et un jardin, vous avez tout ce qu'il vous faut.

No sane man will dance.

He is rich who wishes no more than he has.

There is no one so old as to not think they may live a day longer.

Nature abhors annihilation.