Moons and years pass by and are gone forever, but a beautiful moment shimmers through life a ray of light.

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

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

Captivating the spirit of the age is a matter of great talent; being swept away by it characterizes an average mind. The two are as different from one another as activity and passivity.

How great seems human progress when we consider where it began, and how insignificant, when we contemplate the goals for which itstrives.

Progress will always have as its recourse to exaggerate what it cannot surpass.

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