Faith: not wanting to know what is true.

Wherever progress is to ensue, deviating natures are of greatest importance.

The best friend will probably acquire the best wife, because a good marriage is founded on the talent for friendship.

Some men have sighed over the abduction of their wives, but many more have sighed because no one wanted to abduct theirs.

When a man reaches his maturity in understanding and in years, the feeling comes over him that his father was wrong to beget him.

By means of music the very passions, enjoy themselves.

Courage is the best slayer - courage which attacketh, for in every attack there is the sound of triumph.