Public opinion reigns in society because stupidity reigns amongst the stupid.

Society is composed of two great classes, those that have more dinners than appetite, and those who have more appetite than dinners.

If it wasn't for me, I'd do brilliantly.

Love is more pleasant than marriage for the same reason that novels are more amusing than history.

In a country where everyone strives for attention, it is better to be bankrupt than to be nothing.

And so I leave this world, where the heart must either break or turn to lead (suicide note)

It's a question of prudence. Nobody has a high opinion of fishwives but who would dare offend them while walking through the fish market.