What isn’t clear, isn’t French.

Opinions, theories, and systems pass by turns over the grindstone of time, which at first gives them brilliancy and sharpness, but finally wears them out.

The personal pronoun "I" should be the coat of arms of some individuals.

Reason is an historian, but the passions are actors.

The methods that help a man acquire a fortune are the very ones that keep him from enjoying it.

The subtle sauce of malice is often indulged in by maidens of uncertain age, over their tea.

It is the dim haze of mystery that adds enchantment to pursuit.