I like a person who knows his own mind and sticks to it; who sees at once what, in given circumstances, is to be done, and does it.

The smallest pain in our little finger gives us more concern than the destruction of millions of our fellow beings.

Reflection brakes men cowards. There is no object that can be put in competition with life, unless it is viewed through the medium of passion, and we are hurried away by the impulse of the moment.

Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken

Let a man's talents or virtues be what they may, he will only feel satisfaction in his society as he is satisfied in himself.

Grace in women has more effect than beauty.

Books let us into their souls and lay open to us the secrets of our own.