Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation.
It is well for his peace that the saint goes to his martyrdom. He is spared the sight of the horror of his harvest.
It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless information.
Life is terrible. It rules us, we do not rule it.
Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people whom we personally dislike.
When I think of all the harm [the Bible] has done, I despair of ever writing anything to equal it.