I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it.

Prejudice is an opinion without judgment.

He who has heard the same thing told by 12,000 eye-witnesses has only 12,000 probabilities, which are equal to one strong probability, which is far from certain.

I have been a hundred times on the point of killing myself, but still was fond of life. This ridiculous weakness is perhaps one of our worst instincts. What can be more absurd than choosing to carry a burden that one really wants to throw to the ground? To detest, and yet to strive to preserve our existence? To caress the serpent that devours us, and hug him close to our bosoms till he has gnawed into our hearts?

The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself.

He who dies before many witnesses always does so with courage.

Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because there is nothing to be gained by him.