Manners Are The Hypocrisy Of

Man's Condition Is Horrible Because, No Matter What Form His Happiness May Take, It Arises From Some Species Of Ignorance.

I Believe In The Incomprehensibility Of God.

Our Energies Are Often Stimulated By The Necessity Of Supporting A Being Weaker Than Ourselves.

Emulation Is Not Rivalry. Emulation Is The Child Of Ambition; Rivalry Is The Unlovable Daughter Of Envy.

Glory And Fame Mean Twelve Thousand Francs' Worth Of Paid Articles In The Newspapers And Five Thousand Crowns' Worth Of Dinners.