Disregard for the consequences and for right and wrong nowadays passes as energy.

What a pathetic creature is man! His senses are awakened by the hope for the very thing whose consummation puts him to sleep.

The military and the clergy cause us much annoyance; the clergy and the military, they empty our wallets and rob our intelligence.

Why do villains have so much influence? Because the honest people are terribly dense.

Perhaps the most embarrassing experience is being caught at a lie by a simpleton who sneers at our asinine cleverness.

Love! Hate! Is there no third?

Lap-dogs and blood-hounds enjoy the greatest respect at court; house-dogs and no dogs at all are not even considered.