A face which is always serene possesses a mysterious and powerful attraction: sad hearts come to it as to the sun to warm themselves again.

Reason guides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false, and passion, good or bad.

We love justice greatly, and just men but little.

What is love? two souls and one flesh; friendship? two bodies and one soul.

Great dejection often follows great enthusiasm.

Lofty mountains are full of springs; great hearts are full of tears.

The orator is the mouth (os) of a nation.