"Woman is a charming creature who, with a kiss, can transport you to paradise or hell."

"God is merciful to all, as he has been to you; he is first a father, then a judge."

"All human wisdom is contained in these two words — 'Wait and Hope.'"

"Misfortune is needed to plumb certain mysterious depths in the understanding of men; pressure is needed to explode the charge. My captivity concentrated all my faculties on a single point. They had pr…"

"Until the day when God shall deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is summed up in these two words: Wait and hope."