Woe to the makers of literal translations, who by rendering every word weaken the meaning! It is indeed by so doing that we can say the letter kills and the spirit gives life.

Let us work without theorizing, tis the only way to make life endurable.

History is fables agreed upon.

This is no time to be making new enemies.

Very learned women are to be found, in the same manner as female warriors; but they are seldom or ever inventors.

The way to become boring is to say everything.

But in this country it is necessary, now and then, to put one admiral to death in order to inspire the others to fight.