A witty saying proves nothing

How pleasant it is for a father to sit at his child's board. It is like an aged man reclining under the shadow of an oak which he has planted

Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe

The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination.

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy

It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection

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

When it's a question of money, everybody is of the same religion

Love those who love you.

History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes

Men argue; nature acts

Prejudices are what fools use for reason

God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh

Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game

Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.