He who does without the praise of the crowd will not deny himself an opportunity to be his own adherent.

A historian is not always a prophet facing backwards, but a journalist is always someone who afterwards knew everything beforehand.

A pun, though despicable in itself, can be the noblest vehicle of an artistic intention by serving as the abbreviation of a wittyview. It can be a social criticism in the form of an epigram.

The pimp is the executive organ of immorality. The executive organ of morality is the blackmailer.

Ingratitude is often disproportionate to the benefaction received.

The secret of the demagogue is to make himself as stupid as his audience so they believe they are clever as he.

A child learns to discard his ideals, whereas a grown-up never wears out his short pants.