Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because there is nothing to be gained by him.
What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity.
Dogs, monkeys, and parrots are a thousand times less miserable than we are.
I know many books which have bored their readers, but I know of none which has done real evil.
Ice-cream is exquisite - what a pity it isn't illegal.
Feeble verses are those which sin not against rules, but against genius.