When a man is in love, jealous, and just whipped by the Inquisition, he is no longer himself.
The Pride of every Jew finds cause to believe that the cause of their down fall is not their detestable politics, or ignorance of social graces, but the raft of God. They believe it took a miracle to undo them.
Writing is the painting of the voice.
Nothing is so common as to imitate one's enemies, and to use their weapons.
To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.
Weakness on both sides is, as we know, the motto of all quarrels.