Woman is stronger by virtue of her feelings than man by virtue of his power.

Emulation admires and strives to imitate great actions; envy is only moved to malice.

A flow of words is a sure sign of duplicity.

Passions are no more forgiving than human laws and they reason more justly. Are they not based on a conscience of their own, infallible as an instinct?

To promote laughter without joining in it greatly heightens the effect.

Isn't it really quite extraordinary to see that, since man took his first step, no one has asked himself why he walks, how he walks, if he has ever walked, if he could walk better, what he achieves in walking .. questions that are tied to all the philosophical, psychological, and political systems which preoccupy the world.

One exits with one's husband -- one lives with one's lover.