Let us be well assured of the Matter of Fact, before we trouble our selves with enquiring into the Cause. It is true, that this Method is too slow for the greatest part of Mankind, who run naturally to the Cause, and pass over the Truth of the Matter of Fact.

To be happy, one must have a good stomach and a bad heart.

Women react differently: a French woman who sees herself betrayed by her husband will kill his mistress; an Italian will kill her husband; a Spaniard will kill both; and a German will kill herself.

An educated mind is, as it were, composed of all the minds of preceding ages.

It is beauty that begins to please, and tenderness that completes the cbarm.

A man finds no sweeter voice in all the world than that which chants his praise.

There is nothing one sees oftener than the ridiculous and magnificent, such close neighbors that they touch.