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

“Our character is composed of our ideas and our feelings: and, since it has been proved that we give ourselves neither feelings nor ideas, our character does not depend on us. If it did depend on us, there is nobody who would not be perfect. If one does not reflect, one thinks oneself master of everything; but when one does reflect, one realizes that one is master of nothing”

“The only way to make men speak well of us is to do it.”

“Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.”

“the women are never at a loss, God provides for them, let us run.”

“If God has made us in his image, we have returned him the favor.”

“If God created us in his own image, we have more than reciprocated."(Notebooks)”