To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.
From Voltaire
The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all.
Is there anyone so wise as to learn by the experience of others?
Illusion is the first of all pleasures.
One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.
The little may contrast with the great, in painting, but cannot be said to be contrary to it. Oppositions of colors contrast; but there are also colors contrary to each other, that is, which produce an ill effect because they shock the eye when brought very near it.
Very learned women are to be found, in the same manner as female warriors; but they are seldom or ever inventors.
Ice-cream is exquisite - what a pity it isn't illegal.
We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.
It is not love that should be depicted as blind, but self-love.
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