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

Happiness: being able to forget or, to express in a more learned fashion.

And you tell me, friends, that there is no disputing taste and tasting? But all life is a dispute over taste and tasting!

When one has not had a good father, one must create one.

Mistrust those in whom the urge to punish is strong.

Error has made animals into men; is truth in a position to make men into animals again?

Since men do not really respect anything unless it was established long ago and has developed slowly over time, those who want tokeep on living after their death must take worry not only about their future generations but even more about their past: that is why tyrants of all kinds (including tyrannical artists and politicians) like to do violence to history, so that it will appear as a preparation and stepladder to themselves.