Reason bears disgrace, courage combats it, patience surmounts it.

Gloom and sadness are poison to us, and the origin of hysterics. You are right in thinking that this disease is in the imagination; you have defined it perfectly; it is vexation which causes it to spring up, and fear that supports it.

There is no real evil in life, except great pain; all the rest is imaginary, and depends on the light in which we view things

winter is past, and we have a prospect of spring that is superior to spring itself.

We are always on the side of those who speak last.

There is nobody who is not dangerous for someone.

Faith creates the virtues in which it believes.