One easily bears moral reproof, but never mockery.
The more powerful the obstacle, the more glory we have in overcoming it; and the difficulties with which we are met are the maids of honor which set off virtue.
Folk whose own behavior is most ridiculous are always to the fore in slandering others.
Two wives? That exceeds the custom.
The public scandal is what constitutes the offence: sins sinned in secret are no sins at all.
There's nothing quite like tobacco: it's the passion of decent folk, and whoever lives without tobacco doesn't deserve to live.