People

The first human who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of civilization

Those whom we support hold us up in life

The more the fruits of knowledge become accessible to men, the more widespread is the decline of religious

People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors

None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free

Love is a dirty trick played on us to achieve the continuation of the species

All men by nature desire knowledge

I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him

Ocean: A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man - who has no gills.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great

If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man

The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law

Men willingly believe what they wish

I drink to make other people more interesting

People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little

The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic.

Many people think that virtue consists of severity towards others

Men argue; nature acts

Certain flaws are necessary for the whole. It would seem strange if old friends lacked certain quirks

So long as governments set the example of killing their enemies, private citizens will occasionally kill theirs.