Where Violence Reigns, Reason Is

Education Must Have Two Foundations --morality As A Support For Virtue, Prudence As A Defense For Self Against The Vices Of Others. By Letting The Balance Incline To The Side Of Morality, You Only Make Dupes Or Martyrs; By Letting It Incline To The Other, You Make Calculating Egoists.

At The Sight Of What Goes On In The World, The Most Misanthropic Of Men Must End By Being Amused, And Heraclitus Must Die Laughing.

Obscurity And Innocence, Twin Sisters, Escape Temptations Which Would Pierce Their Gossamer Armor, In Contact With The World.

The Best Philosophical Attitude To Adopt Towards The World Is A Union Of The Sarcasm Of Gaiety With The Indulgence Of Contempt.

Vivre Est Un Maladie Dont Le Sommeil Nous Soulage Toutes Les 16 Heures. C'est Un Pallatif. La Mort Est Le Remede.