A poor man defended himself when charged with stealing food to appease the cravings of hunger, saying, the cries of the stomach silenced those of the conscience.

One of the most marked characteristics of our day is a reckless neglect of principles, and a rigid adherence to their semblance.

Grief is, of all the passions, the one that is the most ingenious and indefatigable in finding food for its own subsistence.

Religion converts despair, which destroys, into resignation, which submits.

Superstition is but the fear of belief.

There is no magician like love.

There is no cosmetic like happiness