Virtue gives happiness and a state of blessedness only to those who have a strong faith in their virtue. Not, however, to the more refined souls whose virtue consists of a profound distrust of themselves and of all virtue. After all, therefore, it is faith that saves here also!

Help thyself: then everyone will help thee too. Principle of Christian charity.

Morality is the best of all devices for leading mankind by the nose.

In heaven, all the interesting people are missing.

Woman was God's second mistake.

Evil men have no songs. How is it that the Russians have songs?