The Americans are identical to the British in all respects except, of course, language.

The burden of this world is too great for one man to bear, and the world’s sorrow too heavy for one heart to suffer.

Wisdom comes with winters

It was the passions about whose origin we deceived ourselves that tyrannized most strongly over us.

Every one is worthy of love, except him who thinks that he is. Love is a sacrament that should be taken kneeling.

The worst slave owners were those who were kind to their slaves

I am jealous of everything whose beauty does not die.