The thing is to dazzle

Heart and head are the constituent parts of character; temperament has almost nothing to do with it, and, therefore, character is dependent upon education, and is susceptible of being corrected and improved.

You will be amused when you see that I have more than once deceived without the slightest qualm of conscience, both knaves and fools.

It is only necessary to have courage, for strength without self-confidence is useless.

I will begin with this confession: whatever I have done in the course of my life, whether it be good or evil, has been done freely; I am a free agent.

If you have not done things worthy of being written about, at least write things worthy of being read.

I always made my food congenial to my constitution, and my health was always excellent.