Lay a beam between these two towers of such width as we need to walk on: there is no philosophical wisdom of such great firmness that it can give us courage to walk on it as we should if it were on the ground.

In the education of children there is nothing like alluring the interest and affection; otherwise you only make so many asses laden with books.

Oh, a friend! How true is that old saying, that the enjoyment of one is sweeter and more necessary than that of the elements of water and fire!

Off I go, rummaging about in books for sayings which please me.

Is it not a noble farce, wherein kings, republics, and emperors have for so many ages played their parts, and to which the whole vast universe serves for a theatre?

We should spread joy, but, as far as we can, repress sorrow.

There is no desire more natural than the desire of knowledge. (Il n'est desir plus naturel que le desir de connaissance)