Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
It is with books as with men: a very small number play a great part.
Paradise was made for tender hearts; hell, for loveless hearts.
It is vain for the coward to flee; death follows close behind; it is only by defying it that the brave escape.
Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity.
Stand upright, speak thy thoughts, declare The truth thou hast, that all may share; Be bold, proclaim it everywhere: They only live who dare.
The best way to be boring is to leave nothing out.
Nature has always had more force than education.
Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.
It is proved…that things cannot be other than they are, for since everything was made for a purpose, it follows that everything is made for the best purpose.
He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend; provided, of course, he really is dead.
Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day.
To hold a pen is to be at war.
The safest course is to do nothing against one’s conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death.
The public is a ferocious beast; one must either chain it or flee from it.
He who is not just is severe, he who is not wise is sad.
It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.
Injustice in the end produces independence.
Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices.
Ice-cream is exquisite – what a pity it isn’t illegal.
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