Thought is a key to all treasures; the miser's gains are ours without his cares. Thus I have soared above this world, where my enjoyments have been intellectual joys.

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

Man can start with aversion and end with love, but if he begins with love and comes round to aversion he will never get back to love.

Nothing about me surprises me.

France is a country that loves to change their government if it is always the same.

A married woman is a slave you must know how to seat upon a throne.

Our greatest fears lie in anticipation.