He who denies progress is impious; he who denies progress denies providence, for providence and progress are the same thing, and progress is nothing more than one of the human names of the Eternal God.
The freedom to love is no less sacred than the freedom to think. What is now called adultery was once called heresy.
In the eyes of the young, the flame burns; in the eyes of the old, the light shines.
When love is happy, it leads the soul to sweetness and kindness.
The eye sees God best only through tears.