The response man has the greatest difficulty in tolerating is pity, especially when he warrants it. Hatred is a tonic, it makes one live, it inspires vengeance, but pity kills, it makes our weakness weaker.

We must certainly acknowledge that solitude is a fine thing; but it is a pleasure to have some one who can answer, and to whom we can say, from time to time, that solitude is a fine thing.

The boor covers himself, the rich man or the fool adorns himself, and the elegant man gets dressed.

Squeeze marriage as much as you like, you will never extract anything from it but fun for bachelors and boredom for husbands.

Woman has this in common with angels, that suffering beings belong especially to her.

The mind, too, has its regimen. It needs gymnastics, just like the body does.

Few men are raised in our estimation by being too closely examined.