Of course heaven forbids certain pleasures, but one finds means of compromise. |
Oh, how fine it is to know a thing or two. |
Oh, I may be devout, but I am human all the same. |
One must eat to live, not live to eat |
One should eat to live, and not live to eat. |
One should examine oneself for a very long time before thinking of condemning others |
People can be induced to swallow anything, provide it is sufficiently seasoned with praise |
People of quality know everything without ever having learned anything. |
Perfect good sense shuns all extremity, content to couple wisdom with sobriety |
Pure reason avoids extremes, and requires one to be wise in moderation. |
Some of the most famous books are the least worth reading. Their fame was due to their having done something that needed to be doing in their day. The work is done and the virtue of the book has expired. |
Tell me to whom you are addressing yourself when you say that. |
That must be wonderful; I have no idea of what it means. |
That must be wonderful: I don't understand it at all. |
The beautiful eyes of my cash-box. |