Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

People say law but they mean wealth.

A teleision set is like a toaster. You press a button and the same thing pops up almost every time.

Life has become a struggle between keeping your weight down and you spirits up.

Life imitates art far more that art imitates life.

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him