In living and in seeing other men, the heart must break or become as bronze.
Conviction is the conscience of intellect.
Hope is but a charlatan that ceases not to deceive us. For myself happiness only began when I had lost it.
Scandal is an importunate wasp, against which we must make no movement unless we are quite sure that we can kill it; otherwise it will return to the attack more furious than ever.
Public opinion reigns in society because stupidity reigns amongst the stupid.
Every day I add to the list of things I refuse to discuss. The wiser the man, the longer the list.