You look at a star for two reasons, because it is luminous, and because it is impenetrable. You have beside you a sweeter radiance and a greater mystery, woman.
Success is a very hideous thing. Its false resemblance to merit deceives men.
A republic may be called the climate of civilization.
The rich's paradise was created by the poor's hell.
She might have melted a heart of stone, but nothing can melt a heart of wood.
The truth of an upright man must be accepted on his own terms. Moreover, since natures vary, we must agree that all the beauties of human excellence may be fostered by faiths that we do not share.