It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

I know men, and I tell you, Jesus is more than a man. Comparison is impossible between Him and any other human being who ever lived, because He was the Son of God.

I believe love to be hurtful to society, and to the individual happiness of men. I believe, in short, that love does more harm than good.

Imagination rules the world.

Suicide is a crime the most revolting to the feelings; nor does any reason suggest itself to our understanding by which it can be justified. It certainly originates in that species of fear which we denominate poltroonery. For what claim can that man have to courage who trembles at the frowns of fortunes? True heroism consists in being superior to the ills of life in whatever shape they may challenge him to combat.

When your enemy is doing something wrong, do not interrupt him.

Let France have good mothers, and she will have good sons.