Every one goes astray, but the least imprudent are they who repent the soonest.
All succeeds with people who are sweet and cheerful.
Which is more dangerous: fanaticism or atheism? Fanaticism is certainly a thousand times more deadly; for atheism inspires no bloody passion whereas fanaticism does; atheism is opposed to crime and fanaticism causes crimes to be committed.
The superfluous is very necessary.
A lady of honor may be raped once, but it strengthens her virtue.
Madness is to think of too many things in succession too fast, or of one thing too exclusively.