There are only two distinct classes of people on this earth, those who espouse enthusiasm and those who despise it.

Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike.

Love is the whole history of a woman's life, it is but an episode in a man's.

One must, so long as there is any life left, back up the character of one's life.

Never, never have I been loved as I love others!

Every time a new nation, America or Russia for instance, advances toward civilization, the human race perfects itself; every time an inferior class emerges from enslavement and degradation, the human race again perfects itself.

Only the refined and delicate pleasures that spring from research and education can build up barriers between different ranks.