To caress the serpent that devours us, until it has eaten away our heart.

In this country we find it pays to shoot an admiral from time to time to encourage the others.

If this is the best of possible worlds, what then are the others?

Los Padres have everything and the people have nothing; 'tis the masterpiece of reason and justice. For my part, I know nothing so divine as Los Padres who make war on Kings of Spain and Portugal and in Europe act as their confessors; who here kill Spaniards and at Madrid send them to Heaven.

Often the prudent, far from making their destinies, succumb to them. -Francois

Froth at the top, dregs at bottom, but the middle excellent.

The best way to be boring is to include everything.