The ancient Romans built their greatest masterpieces of architecture, their amphitheaters, for wild beasts to fight in.
Philosopher: A lover of wisdom, which is to say, Truth.
Religion may be purified. This great work was begun two hundred years ago: but men can only bear light to come in upon them by degrees.
To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.
A witty saying proves nothing.
A woman can keep one secret the secret of her age.