Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.
Treat all disasters as if they were trivialities but never treat a triviality as if it were a disaster.
There is always more misery among the lower classes than there is humanity in the higher.
Humor is always based on a modicum of truth. Have you ever heard a joke about a father-in-law?
Zoo: An excellent place to study the habits of human beings.
We can be sure that the greatest hope for maintaining equilibrium in the face of any situation rests within ourselves.