Whenever a man undergoes a considerable change, in consequence of being observed by others, whenever he assumes another gait, another language, than what he had before he thought himself observed, be advised to guard yourself against him.

As man's love or hatred, so he. Love and hatred exist only personified.

The more uniform a man's voice, step, manner of conversation, handwriting--the more quiet, uniform, settled, his actions, his character.

You can depend on no man, on no friend, but him who can depend on himself.

The man who loves with his whole heart truth will love still more he who suffers for truth.

Learn the value of a man's words and expressions, and you know him. Each man has a measure of his own for everything; this he offers you inadvertently in his words. He who has a superlative for everything wants a measure for the great or small.

Three things characterize man: person, fate, merit--the harmony of these constitutes real grandeur.

Every man has his devilish minutes.