Man is the only slave. And he is the only animal who enslaves. He has always been a slave in one form or another, and has always held other slaves in bondage under him in one way or another. In our day, he is always some man's slave for wages, and does that man's work; and this slave has other slaves under him for minor wages, and they do his work. The higher animals are the only ones who exclusively do their own work and provide their own living.

The more things are forbidden, the more popular they become.

The person who has no opinion will seldom be wrong.

To be satisfied with what one has; that is wealth. As long as one sorely needs a certain additional amount, that man isn't rich.

I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man's reasoning powers are not above the monkey's.

Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.

How unfortunate and how narrowing a thing it is for a man to have wealth who makes a god of it instead of a servant