In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another.

Wine is the divine juice of September.

The abuse of grace is affectation, as the abuse of the sublime is absurdity; all perfection is nearly a fault.

What is not in nature can never be true.

A witty quote proves nothing.

Everything's fine today, that is our illusion.

History is nothing but a pack of tricks that we play upon the dead.