“…that perfect Tranquillity of Life, which is no where to be found, but in retreat, a faithful Friend and a good Library…”

“A faithful friend is a strong defense;
And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.”

“A perfect faith is nowhere to be found, so it follows that all of us are partly unbelievers.”

“Perfect governments are only to be found where the prisons are full.”

“It is in your power to withdraw yourself whenever you desire. Perfect tranquility within consists in the good ordering of the mind, the realm of your own.”

“Love is of two natures; the love which is tranquil, which is found among both the elect and the common folk, and the love which is rapture, which is found only among the elect. This is road which leads direct to God.”

“The great enemy of the life of faith in God is not sin, but the good which is not good enough. The good is always the enemy of the best.”

“A library is the delivery room for the birth of ideas, a place where history comes to life.”

“A paradise of inward tranquility seems to be faith's usual result.”

“A good life is found only where the creative spirit abounds, where people are free to experiment and create new ideas within themselves.”