Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.

In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one party of the citizens to give to the other.

What a heavy burden is a name that has too soon become famous.

A long dispute means that both parties are wrong.

Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise mother.

It is not enough to conquer, one must also know how to seduce.

God gave us the gift of life. it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.

What is tolerance?--it is the consequence of humanity. We areall formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally eachother's folly--that is the first law of nature.

I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health.

Philosophers never stood in need of Homer or the Pharisees to be convinced! that everything is done by immutable! laws; that everything is settled; that everything is the necessary effect of some previous cause.