Superstition is only the fear of belief, while religion is the confidence.

Borrowed thoughts, like borrowed money, only show the poverty of the borrower.

Love and enthusiasm are always ridiculous, when not reciprocated by their objects.

Genius is the gold in the mine, talent is the miner who works and brings it out.

I see little alteration at Lyons since I formerly passed through it. Its manufactories are, nevertheless, flourishing, though less improvement than could be expected is visible in the external aspect of the place.

Society seldom forgives those who have discovered the emptiness of its pleasures, and who can live independent of it and them.

Those can most easily dispense with society who are the most calculated to adorn it; they only are dependent on it who possess no mental resources, for though they bring nothing to the general mart, like beggars, they are too poor to stay at home.