Nothing vivifies, and nothing kills, like the emotions.

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.

Have friends, not for the sake of receiving, but of giving.

Pleasure once tasted satisfies less than the desire experienced for its torments.

Say nothing good of yourself, you will be distrusted; say nothing bad of yourself, you will be taken at your word.

Morality is the fruit of religion: to desire the former without the latter is to desire an orange without an orange-tree.

We often experience more regret over the part we have left, than pleasure over the part we have preferred.