Is insincerity such a terrible thing? I think not. It is merely a method by which we can multiply our personalities.

A virtuous abstinence from the joys of pederasty comes most easily to those who have no taste for it.

On an occasion of this kind it becomes more than a moral duty to speak one's mind. It becomes a pleasure.

The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it... I can resist everything but temptation.

After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one's own relations.

What is beautiful is a joy for all seasons.

Reforms in Russia are very tragic, but they always end in a farce.