It must be admitted that there are some parts of the soul which we must entirely paralyse before we can live happily in this world.

It must be admitted that there are some parts of the soul which we must entirely paralyze before we can be happy in this world

The contemplative life is often miserable. One must act more, think less, and not watch oneself live.

One must not hope to be more than one can be.

Scandal is an importunate wasp, against which we must make no movement unless we are quite sure that we can kill it; otherwise it will return to the attack more furious than ever.

Some things are easier to legalize than to legitimate.