Pleasantry is never good on serious points, because it always regards subjects in that point of view in which it is not the purpose to consider them.

History is but the record of crimes and misfortunes. L'histoire n'est que le tableau des crimes et des malheurs

The road to the heart is the ear

The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.

If you have two religions in your land, the two will cut each other’s throats; but if you have thirty religions, they will dwell in peace

Pleasure has its time; so too, has wisdom. Make love in thy youth, and in old age attend to thy salvation.

Men will commit atrocities as long as they believe absurdities.