What a pessimist you are!" exclaimed Candide. "That is because I know what life is," said Martin.
It is far better to be silent than merely to increase the quantity of bad books.
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.
Man is free the moment he wants to be.
Injustice in the end produces independence.
History is filled with the sound of silken slippers going downstairs and wooden shoes coming up.