Vanity is the quicksand of reason

The prayers of a lover are more imperious than the menaces of the whole world

One is happy as a result of one's own efforts once one knows the necessary ingredients of happiness simple tastes, a certain degree of courage, self denial to a point, love of work, and above all, a clear conscience

There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved

Charity degrades those who receive it and hardens those who dispense it