There are more people who wish to be loved than there are who are willing to love.
All passions exaggerate; and they are passions only because they do exaggerate.
Slander is the balm of malignity.
The best philosophical attitude to adopt towards the world is a union of the sarcasm of gaiety with the indulgence of contempt.
The poor are the blacks of Europe.
Public opinion is the worst of all opinions.