Ideas are like beards; men do not have them until they grow up.

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.

Chess is a game which reflects most honor on human wit.

It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it.

What would constitute useful history? That which should teach us our duties and our rights, without appearing to teach them.

Everything's fine today, that is our illusion.

I hate women because they always know where things are.