Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts.

Exaggeration, the inseparable companion of greatness.

Language is a very difficult thing to put into words.

The most genuine and efficacious charity is that which greases the paws of the priests; such charity covers a multitude of sins.

The adjective is the enemy of the noun. Variant: The adjective is the enemy of the substantive.

Monsieur l'abbé, I detest what you write, but I would give my life to make it possible for you to continue to write.

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