What I understand by "philosopher": a terrible explosive in the presence of which everything is in danger.
The purpose of criminal law is to punish the enemies of those in power.
One must learn to be a sponge if one wants to be loved by hearts that overflow.
Better know nothing than half-know many things.
A joke is an epigram on the death of a feeling.
Nobody thanks a witty man for politeness when he puts himself on a par with a society in which it would not be polite to show one's wit.