Of all the creatures that creep, swim, or fly, Peopling the earth, the waters, and the sky, From Rome to Iceland, Paris to Japan, I really think the greatest fool is man.

Nothing but truth is lovely, nothing fair.

Every age has its pleasures, its style of wit, and its own ways.

Happy who in his verse can gently steer, From grave to light, from pleasant to severe.

With poverty everything becomes frightful.

However big the fool, there is always a bigger fool to admire him.

Sometimes a fool makes a good suggestion.