Conviction is the conscience of intellect.
Sometimes apparent resemblance of character will bring two men together and for a certain time unite them. But their mistake gradually becomes evident, and they are astonished to find themselves not only far apart, but even repelled, in some sort, at all their points of contact.
The poor are the blacks of Europe.
A modicum of discord is the very spice of courtship.
False modesty is the most decent of all lies.
The philosopher who would fain extinguish his passions resembles the chemist who would like to let his furnace go out.