There are words which are worth as much as the best actions, for they contain the germ of them all.
Attention is a silent and perpetual flattery.
What I value most next to eternity is time.
Respect is a serious thing in him who feels it, and the height of honor for him who inspires the feeling.
Old age is not one of the beauties of creation, but it is one of its harmonies.
Faith, amid the disorders of a sinful life, is like the lamp burning in an ancient tomb.