The best weapon against an enemy is another enemy.

In art the end does not sanctify the means: but sacred means employed here can sanctify the end.

Stupid as a man, say the women: cowardly as a woman, say the men. Stupidity in a woman is unwomanly.

Sins are indispensable to every society organized on an ecclesiastical basis; they are the only reliable weapons of power; the priest lives upon sins; it is necessary to him that there be sinning.

Every man who has declared that some other man is an ass or a scoundrel, gets angry when the other man conclusively shows that the assertion was erroneous.

Pity is the most agreeable feeling among those who have little pride and no prospects of great conquests.

Death is close enough at hand so we do not need to be afraid of life.