The art of the parenthesis is one of the greatest secrets of eloquence in Society

I have three kinds of friends: those who love me, those who pay no attention to me, and those who detest me.

Contemptuous people are sure to be contemptible.

A person of intellect without energy added to it, is a failure.

Most anthologists of poetry or quotations are like those who eat cherries or oysters, first picking the best and ending by eating everything.

Intelligent people make many mistakes because they cannot believe the world is really as foolish as it is.

A man should swallow a toad every morning to be sure of not meeting with anything more revolting in the day ahead.