Woman is a violent and uncontrolled animal, and it is useless to let go the reins and then expect her not to kick over the traces. You must keep her on a tight rein . . . Women want total freedom or rather - to call things by their names - total licence. If you allow them to achieve complete equality with men, do you think they will be easier to live with? Not at all. Once they have achieved equality, they will be your masters . . .

Anger so clouds the mind that it cannot perceive the truth.

If you are ruled by mind you are a king; if by body, a slave.

Speech is the gift of all, but the thought of few.

Between the mouth and the morsel many things may happen.

Suffer women once to arrive at an equality with you, and they will from that moment become your superiors.

Grasp the subject, the words will follow.