Animals have these advantages over man: they never hear the clock strike, they die without any idea of death, they have no theologians to instruct them, their last moments are not disturbed by unwelcome and unpleasant ceremonies, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits over their wills.

He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.

In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another.

Madness is to think of too many things in succession too fast, or of one thing too exclusively.

Very often, say what you will, a knave is only a fool.

Animals have these advantages over man: they never hear the clock strike, they die without any idea of death, they have no theologians to instruct them, their last moments are not disturbed by unwelcome and unpleasant ceremonies, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits over their wills.

Pleasure has its time; so too, has wisdom. Make love in thy youth, and in old age attend to thy salvation.