Everything I see about me is sowing the seeds of a revolution that is inevitable, though I shall not have the pleasure of seeing it. The lightning is so close at hand that it will strike at the first chance, and then there will be a pretty uproar. The young are fortunate, for they will see fine things.

God created women only to tame men.

We all look for happiness, but without knowing where to find it: like drunkards who look for their house, knowing dimly that they have one.

To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.

The tyranny of the many would be when one body takes over the rights of others, and then exercises its power to change the laws in its favor.

When his highness sends a ship to Egypt, does he trouble his head whether the mice on board are at their ease or not?

In the case of news, we should always wait for the sacrament of confirmation.