Books and marriage go ill together.
One is easily fooled by that which one loves.
Consistency is only suitable for ridicule.
There is no protection against slander.
The general public is easy. You don't have to answer to anyone; and as long as you follow the rules of your profession, you needn't worry about the consequences. But the problem with the powerful and rich is that when they are sick, they really want their doctors to cure them.
Betrayed and wronged in everything, Iโll flee this bitter world where vice is king, And seek some spot unpeopled and apart Where Iโll be free to have an honest heart. - Moliรจre, The Misanthrope