Tis faith alone that vividly and certainly comprehends the deep mysteries of our religion.

It is a sign of contraction of the mind when it is content, or of weariness. A spirited mind never stops within itself; it is always aspiring and going beyond its strength.

Since we cannot match it let us take our revenge by abusing it.

To smell, though well, is to stink.

How many worthy men have we known to survive their own reputation, who have seen and suffered the honor and glory most justly acquired in their youth, extinguished in their own presence?

The first distinction among men, and the first consideration that gave one precedence over another, was doubtless the advantage of beauty.

We have power over nothing except our will.