Ecclesiastes names thee Almighty, the Maccabees name thee Creator, the Epistle to the Ephesians names thee Liberty, Baruch names thee Immensity, the Psalms name thee Wisdom and Truth, John names thee Light, the Book of Kings names thee Lord, Exodus names thee Providence, Leviticus Sanctity, Esdras Justice, creation names thee God, man names thee Father; but Solomon names thee Compassion, which is the most beautiful of all thy names.

I dislike wealth and prosperity, especially that of other men.

The soul does not give itself up to despair until it has exhausted all illusions.

Love is the salutation of the angel to the stars

The smaller it is the heart, more hatred houses.

A breath of Paris preserves the soul.

My tastes are aristocratic, my actions democratic.