One never dives into the water to save a drowning man more eagerly than when there are others present who dare not take the risk.
In revenge and in love, woman is more barbarous than man.
Growth in wisdom can be measured precisely by decline in bile.
A thing can only live through a pious illusion.
When I seek another word for 'music', I never find any other word than 'Venice'
If we lacked curiosity, we should do less for the good of our neighbor. But, under the name of duty or pity, curiosity steals into the home of the unhappy and the needy. Perhaps even in the famous mother-love there is a good deal of curiosity.