"We are generally more persuaded by the reasons we have ourselves discovered than by those which have been discovered by others."

"All our dignity consists in thought. It is by this that we must elevate ourselves, and not by space and time, which we cannot fill. Let us endeavor, then, to think well; this is the principle of moral…"

"If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter."

"What is the 'I'? A man at a window sees the passers-by; if I pass by, can I say that he saw me? No; for he did not think of me in particular. But if he loves someone, and I am that someone, then he lo…"

"The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing."