Conscience is a dog that does not stop us from passing but that we cannot prevent from barking - Nicolas Chamfort

Men whose only concern is other people's opinion of them are like actors who put on a poor performance to win the applause of people of poor taste; some of them would be capable of good acting in front of a good audience. A decent man plays his part to the best of his ability, regardless of the taste of the gallery.

Paris, a city of gaieties and pleasures, where four-fifths of the inhabitants die of grief.

Ce qu'on sait le mieux, c'est: 1. ce qu'on a deviné; 2. ce qu'on a appris par l'expérience des hommes et des choses; 3. ce qu'on a appris, non dans les livres, mais par les livres, c'est-à-dire par les réflexions qu'ils font faire; 4. ce qu'on a appris dans les livres ou avec des maîtres.