All punishments by which the human body might be maimed are barbarbarism.

Your wits make others witty.

Praise is the only gift for which people are really grateful. Marguerite, Countess of Blessington I praise loudly; I blame softly.

In my position you have to read when you want to write and to talk when you would like to read.

Nothing is more difficult, in my opinion, than to avoid something that fundamentally attracts you.

I praise loudly and I blame softly.

I do not love strife, because I have always found that in the end each remains of the same opinion.