Wine is the divine juice of September.

I acknowledge that four thousand volumes of metaphysics will not teach us what our soul is.

The abuse of grace is affectation, as the abuse of the sublime is absurdity; all perfection is nearly a fault.

Adultery is an evil only inasmuch as it is a theft; but we do not steal that which is given to us.

Virtuous men alone possess friends.

Originality is nothing but judicious plagiarism.

Whatever you do, crush the infamous thing, and love those who love you.