"The only way to comprehend what humanity is, is to study what it has done."

"It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets."

"All that we know is that there is nothing that we know."

"To succeed in the world, it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered."

"I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it."