“To hold a pen is to be at war.”
War“When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.”
Money“To hold a pen is to be at war.”
War“It is not love that should be depicted as blind, but self-love.”
Love“Divorce is probably of nearly the same date as marriage. I believe, however, that marriage is some weeks the more ancient.”
Marriage“We are all full of weakness and errors let us mutually pardon each other our follies - it is the first law of nature.”
Nature“What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly - that is the first law of nature.”
Nature“God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.”
God“If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.”
God“Love has features which pierce all hearts, he wears a bandage which conceals the faults of those beloved. He has wings, he comes quickly and flies away the same.”
Love“The opportunity for doing mischief is found a hundred times a day, and of doing good once in a year.”
Good“Is there anyone so wise as to learn by the experience of others?”
Experience“Society therefore is an ancient as the world.”
Society“The flowery style is not unsuitable to public speeches or addresses, which amount only to compliment. The lighter beauties are in their place when there is nothing more solid to say but the flowery style ought to be banished from a pleading, a sermon, or a didactic work.”
Work“We are rarely proud when we are alone.”
Alone“It is vain for the coward to flee death follows close behind it is only by defying it that the brave escape.”
Death“Friendship is the marriage of the soul, and this marriage is liable to divorce.”
Friendship“Perfection is attained by slow degrees it requires the hand of time.”
Time“Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.”
Alone“The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reason.”
Power“Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because nothing can be gained from him.”
Men“Fear follows crime and is its punishment.”
Fear