Egotism is the tongue of vanity.
It is inconceivable how much wit it requires to avoid being ridiculous.
The success of many books is due to the affinity between the mediocrity of the author's ideas and those of the public.
In great matters, men behave as they are expected to; in little ones, as they would naturally
The poor are the blacks of Europe.
There are more people who wish to be loved than there are who are willing to love.