“We like to be deceived.”
“Imagination decides everything.”
“Law, without force, is impotent.”
“The property of power is to protect.”
“Evil is easy, and has infinite forms.”
“The gospel to me is simply irresistible.”
“Ugly deeds are most estimable when hidden.”
“Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered by reason.”
“Man's greatness lies in his power of thought.”
“The struggle alone pleases us, not the victory.”
“The war existing between the senses and reason.”
“To find recreation in amusement is not happiness.”
“If I had more time I would write a shorter letter.”
“Habit is the second nature which destroys the first.”
“Nothing gives rest but the sincere search for truth.”
“We only consult the ear because the heart is wanting.”
“Our nature consist in motion; complete rest is death.”
“Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.”
“Two things control men's nature, instinct and experience.”
“To have no time for philosophy is to be a true philosopher.”
“To go beyond the bounds of moderation is to outrage humanity.”
“Faith embraces many truths which seem to contradict each other.”
“The last thing we decide in writing a book is what to put first.”
“Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true.”
“The eternal silence of these infinite spaces fills me with dread.”
“Any unity which doesn't have its origin in the multitudes is tyranny.”
“The last thing one discovers in composing a work is what to put first.”
“Do you wish people to think well of you? Don't speak well of yourself.”
“Animals do not admire each other. A horse does not admire its companion.”
“It is not good to be too free. It is not good to have everything one wants.”