He who follows his lessons tastes a profound peace, and looks upon everybody as a bunch of manure.
Virtue is the first title of nobility.
Two wives? That exceeds the custom.
The maturing process of becoming a writer is akin to that of a harlot. First you do it for love, then for a few friends, and finally only for money.
Consistency is only suitable for ridicule.
The most effective way of attacking vice is to expose it to public ridicule. People can put up with rebukes but they cannot bear being laughed at: they are prepared to be wicked but they dislike appearing ridiculous.