Men are in general so tricky, so envious, and so cruel that when we find one who is only weak, we are too happy.

Men use thought only to justify their wrong doings, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts.

I am a little deaf, a little blind, a little important and on top of this are two or three abominable infirmities, but nothing destroys my hope.

Fanaticism is a monster that pretends to be the child of religion

I loved him as we always love the first time: with idolatry and wild passion.

The ancient Romans built their greatest masterpieces of architecture, their amphitheaters, for wild beasts to fight in.

A fool is a person who guesses and gets it wrong, a clever man is one who guesses, regardless of time period, and gets it right.