Courtesy, like grace and beauty, that which begets liking and inclination to love one another at the first sight, and in the very beginning of our acquaintance and familiarity; and, consequently, that which first opens the door for us to better ourselves by the example of others, if there be anything in the society worth notice

We are Christians by the same title as we are natives of Perigord or Germany.

It is an absolute perfection... to get the very most out of one's individuality.

There is as much difference between us and ourselves as there is between us and others.

A man must keep a little back shop where he can be himself without reserve. In solitude alone can he know true freedom.

Honesty is a question of right and wrong, not a matter of policy

I have never known a greater miracle, or monster, than myself.