Exaggeration, the inseparable companion of greatness.
Feeble verses are those which sin not against rules, but against genius.
How inexpressible is the meanness of being a hypocrite! how horrible is it to be a mischievous and malignant hypocrite.
I keep to old books, for they teach me something; from the new I learn very little
Give me a few minutes to talk away my face and I can seduce the Queen of France.
It is not enough to be exceptionally mad, licentious and fanatical in order to win a great reputation; it is still necessary to arrive on the scene at the right time.