God often visits us, but most of the time we are not at home.

Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than tolerated.

That which we know is but little; that which we have a presentiment of is immense; it is in this direction that the poet outruns the learned man.

What is slander? A verdict of "guilty" pronounced in the absence of the accused, with closed doors, without defence or appeal, by an interested and prejudiced judge.

That which deceives us and does us harm, also undeceives us and does us good.

Our experience is composed rather of illusions lost than of wisdom acquired.

The egoist does not tolerate egoism.