Every man is entitled to be valued by his best moment.

The doctrine of Necessity or Destiny is the doctrine of Toleration.

The great will not condescend to take anything seriously.

A man is reputed to have thought and eloquence; he cannot, for all that, say a word to his cousin or his uncle. They accuse his silence with as much reason as they would blame the insignificance of a dial in the shade. In the sun it will mark the hour. Among those who enjoy his thought, he will regain his tongue.

To Be is to live with God.

The reality is more excellent than the report.

It is a tie between men to have read the same book.