In every well-governed state wealth is a sacred thing; in democracies it is the only sacred thing.

Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom.

Man is a rational animal. He can think up a reason for anything he wants to believe.

The heart errs like the head; its errors are not any the less fatal, and we have more trouble getting free of them because of their sweetness.

In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal loaves of bread.

It is better to understand little than to misunderstand a lot.

The finest words in the world are only vain sounds if you can't understand them. The best sentence? The shortest.