Liberalism is the transformation of mankind into cattle.

Woman is essentially unpeaceful, like the cat, however well she may have trained herself to present an appearance of peace.

Everything in woman hath a solution. It is called pregnancy.

The trodden worm curls up. This testifies to its caution. It thus reduces its chances of being trodden upon again. In the language of morality: Humility.

You may lie with your mouth, but with the mouth you make as you do so you none the less tell the truth.

At the beginning of a marriage ask yourself whether this woman will be interesting to talk to from now until old age. Everything else in marriage is transitory: most of the time is spent in conversation.

Concerning great things one should either be silent or speak loftily.