To possess taste, one must have some soul.
Marquis De Vauvenargues

Vice stirs up war, virtue fights.
Marquis De Vauvenargues

We should expect the best and the worst of mankind, as from the weather.
Marquis De Vauvenargues

When a thought is too weak to be expressed simply, it should be rejected.
Marquis De Vauvenargues

Wicked people are always surprised to find ability in those that are good.
Marquis De Vauvenargues

You are not born for fame if you don't know the value of time.
Marquis De Vauvenargues

You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character.
Marquis De Vauvenargues