Beauty is one of the rare things that do not lead to doubt of God.
Saintliness is also a temptation.
Everything ends this way in France. Weddings, christenings, duels, burials, swindlings, affairs of state - everything is a pretext for a good dinner.
Every man thinks God is on his side. The rich and powerful know he is.
Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage.
