Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.
Now, now my good man, this is no time for making enemies.
'That is indisputable,' was the answer, 'but in this country it is a good thing to kill an admiral from time to time to encourage the others.'
It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.
Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.
What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy.
It is with books as with men: A very small number play a great part, the rest are lost in the multitude.
Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.
Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.
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