A witty saying proves nothing.
Adultery is an evil only inasmuch as it is a theft; but we do not steal that which is given to us.
If God did not exist, he would have to be invented.
Man can have only a certain number of teeth, hair and ideas; there comes a time when he necessarily loses his teeth, hair and ideas.
Secret griefs are more cruel than public calamities.
The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor.