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.

I have often been asked to be fair and view a matter from all sides. I did so, hoping that something might improve if I viewed allsides of it. But the result was the same. So I went back to viewing things only from one side, which saves me a lot of work and disappointment. For it is comforting to regard something as bad and to be able to use one's prejudice as an excuse.

If you wish to form a clear judgment on your friends, consult your dreams.

Not greeting people isn't enough. One also doesn't greet people one doesn't know.

I don't like to meddle in my private affairs.

When a culture feels that its end has come, it sends for a priest.

Education is what most receive, many pass on, and few possess.