The only love from which a man never recuperates is the one he never had. The eternal and untarnished illusion.
Every murder strikes at the heart of civilization; it is an attack on all mankind.
There's no disillusionment like learning that forbidden fruit can be unpleasant.
The young never take anything seriously if it sounds simple.
a fair degree of literacy of speech ... is increasingly rare in politicians and not necessarily regarded as an asset.
People who care nothing about money probably exist or we wouldn't hear so much about them. But I've never encountered one in the flesh.