Morality, a muzzle for the will; logic, a climbing iron for the mind.

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.

Do hurry and proclaim the concordat. Then castrate yourselves to keep from sinning.

Compilers resemble gluttonous eaters who devour excessive quantities of healthy food just to excrete them as refuse.

A wise man can and should stand above his times, not so the poet, but he should be their apex.

Do old people always live in the past? What yesterday was firm and true, may not be so today.

Nothing genuinely historical was ever lost in this country. For this reason we have two ruling parties: villains and fools.