Abuse of words is the foundation of ideology.
Man is born with the faculty of speech. Who gives it to him? He who gives the bird its song.
Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people.
Men must be either the slaves of duty, or the slaves of force.
Old age was naturally more honored in times when people could not know much more than what they had seen.
All good verses are like impromptus made at leisure.