To succeed in chaining the multitude, you must seem to wear the same fetters.

When a man is in love, jealous, and just whipped by the Inquisition, he is no longer himself.

In every province, the chief occupations, in order of importance, are lovemaking, malicious gossip, and talking nonsense.

I hate women because they always know where things are.

the women are never at a loss, God provides for them, let us run.

To a toad what is beauty? A female with two lovely pop-eyes, a wide mouth, yellow belly, and green spotted back.

It is love; love, the comfort of the human species, the preserver of the universe, the soul of all sentient beings, love, tender love.