| James Wood, comp. Dictionary of Quotations. 1899. | | | | De Boufflers |
| | | A pedant is a precocious old man. | 1 |
| Ignorance is a prolonged infancy, only deprived of its charm. | 2 |
| Oblivion is the second death, which great minds dread more than the first. | 3 |
| The higher we rise, the more isolated we become, and all elevations are cold. | 4 |
| There is a probity of manners as well as of conscience, and a true Christian will regard in a degree the conventionalities of society. | 5 |
| There is enjoyment even in sadness, and the same souvenirs which have produced long regrets may also soften them. | 6 | | |
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