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.

A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.

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

Everything that poverty touches becomes frightful.

Nature always springs to the surface and manages to show what she is. It is vain to stop or try to drive her back. She breaks through every obstacle, pushes forward, and at last makes for herself a way.

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.

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