A clergyman is one who feels himself called upon to live without working at the expense of the rascals who work to live.

The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.

The spirit of property doubles a man's strength.

All sects are different, because they come from men; morality is everywhere the same, because it comes from God.

The wicked can have only accomplices, the voluptuous have companions in debauchery, self-seekers have associates, the politic assemble the factions, the typical idler has connections, princes have courtiers. Only the virtuous have friends.

Why, since we are always complaining of our ills, are we constantly employed in redoubling them?

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.