The world wills itself to be deceived, so let it be deceived.
Heaven is equally distant everywhere.
A man who is always ready to believe what is told him will never do well, especially a businessman.
What power has law where only money rules?
Nothing is falser than people's preconceptions and ready-made opinions; nothing is sillier than their sham morality.
Outward beauty is not enough; to be attractive a woman must use words, wit, playfulness, sweet-talk, and laughter to transcend the gifts of nature.