Peace is liberty in tranquillity.

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue but the parent of all the other virtues.

Hatreds not vowed and concealed are to be feared more than those openly declared.

There is no moment without some duty.

The injuries that befall us unexpectedly are less severe than those which are deliberately anticipated.

No one sees what is before his feet: they scan the tracks of heaven.

We do not destroy religion by destroying superstition.