Of all religions, Christianity is without a doubt the one that should inspire tolerance most

We all look for happiness, but without knowing where to find it: like drunkards who look for their house, knowing dimly that they have one.

God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.

Do well and you will have no need for ancestors.

Pleasantry is never good on serious points, because it always regards subjects in that point of view in which it is not the purpose to consider them.

Our labour preserves us from three great evils -- weariness, vice, and want.

I should like to lie at your feet and die in your arms.