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.

In fact, to gull a fool seems to me an exploit worthy of a witty man.

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

When you fool a fool you strike a blow for intelligence.

The story she had told me was possible, but it was not believable.

I have met with some of them - very honest fellows, who, with all their stupidity, had a kind of intelligence and an upright good sense, which cannot be the characteristics of fools.

I found that the writer who says SUBLATA LUCERNA NULLUM DISCRIMEN INTER MULIERES ('when the lamp is taken away, all women are alike') says true; but without love, this great business is a vile thing.