Insights into erotic life belong to art, not education. But sometimes these have to be spelled out for the illiterates. And it ismainly a matter of convincing the illiterates, for they are the ones who write the penal code.

What do people have against convicts? Is living together in the pen of freedom, where young people engage in mutual psychology, any more beautiful?

I knew a man who carried his education in his vest pocket because there was more room there than in his head.

Through my satire I make little people so big that afterwards they are worthy objects of my satire and no one can reproach me any longer.

How unreliable is the woman caught being faithful! Today she is faithful to you, tomorrow to another.

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

Nowadays the thief cannot be distinguished from his victim. Neither has any valuable objects on him.