Nothing but truth is lovely, nothing fair.

Of all the animals which fly in the air, walk on the land, or swim in the sea, from Paris to Peru, from Japan to Rome, the most foolish animal in my opinion is man.

Whatever we well understand we express clearly, and words flow with ease.

The world is full of fools; and he who would not wish to see one, must not only shut himself up alone, but must also break his looking-glass.

It is in vain a daring author thinks of attaining to the heights of Parnassus if he does not feel the secret influence of heaven and if his natal star has not formed him to be a poet.

The wisest man is he who does not fancy that he is so at all.

Greatest fools are the most often satisfied.