A man must sometimes laugh at himself or go mad,’ said he. ‘Few realize it. That is why there are so many madmen in the world.

Only those become weary of angling who bring nothing to it but the idea of catching fish.

Gold has at all times been considered the best of testimonies of good faith.

Truth is so often disconcerting.

When all is said, a man's final judgment of his fellows must be based upon his knowledge of himself

To do what you imply would require nothing short of divine intervention. You must change man, not systems.

Do you know, André, I sometimes think that you have no heart.' 'Presumably because I sometimes betray intelligence.