Where there is no love there is no understanding.

In war, the strong make slaves of the weak, and in peace the rich makes slaves of the poor.

Oh, no doubt the cod is a splendid swimmer - admirable for swimming purposes but not for eating.

What is termed Sin is an essential element of progress. Without it the world would stagnate, or grow old, or become colourless.

Any place you love is the world to you.

Just as the orator marks his good things by a dramatic pause, or by raising and lowering his voice, or by gesture, so the writer marks his epigrams with italics, setting the little gem, so to speak, like a jeweler.

The well bred contradict other people. The wise contradict themselves.