It is better to understand little than to misunderstand a lot.
The faculty of doubting is rare among men. A few choice spirits carry the germs of it in them, but these do not develop without training.
The law in its majesty prohibits rich and poor alike from sleeping under bridges.
Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom.
Without lies humanity would perish of despair and boredom.
I thank fate for having made me born poor. Poverty taught me the true value of the gifts useful to life.