Every journalist owes tribute to the evil one.
A pessimist and an optimist, so much the worse; so much the better.
Let ignorance talk as it will, learning has its value.
The finest victory is to conquer one's own heart.
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
What a wonderful thing it is to have a good friend. He identifies your innermost desires, and spares you the embarrassment of disclosing them to him yourself.