Only by himself, with one acre and a house, will a dunce be a dunce. Once he manages to gain power, he'll turn into a scoundrel.

A cure by regression is homeopathic, like healing the damage done by ministers and ignorance with stupidity and Jesuits.

Uneducated people are unfortunate in that they do grasp complex issues, educated people, on the other hand, often do not understand simplicity, which is a far greater misfortune.

Let the famous not denounce fame. Far from being empty and meaningless, it fills those it touches with divine power.

Jealousy is a grievous passion that jealously seeks what causes grief.

Many said selfishness was the flaw of our modern age; but then self-conceit emerged from a corner of the deepest hell to join selfishness.

A flutist who is moved to tears by his own performance will soon make the listeners laugh because of the sounds that he produces.