But satire, ever moral, ever new, Delights the reader and instructs him, too. She, if good sense refine her sterling page, Oft shakes some rooted folly of the age.

A burlesque word is often a powerful sermon.

Whatever we conceive well we express clearly, and words flow with ease. [Fr., Ce que l'on concoit bien s'enonce clairement, Et les mots pour le dire arrivent aisement.]

Of all the animals which fly in the air, walk on the land, or swim in the sea, from Paris to Peru, from Japan to Rome, the most foolish animal in my opinion is man.

However big the fool, there is always a bigger fool to admire him.

Hasten slowly, and without losing heart, put your work twenty times upon the anvil. [Fr., Hatez-vous lentement; et, sans perdre courage, Vingt fois sur le metier remettez votre ouvrage.]

Whate'er is well conceived is clearly said, And the words to say it flow with ease.

In spite of every sage whom Greece can show, Unerring wisdom never dwelt below; Folly in all of every age we see, The only difference lies in the degree.

Often the fear on one evil leads us into a worse.

Whatever we well understand we express clearly, and words flow with ease.

The wisest man is generally he who thinks himself the least so.

For success, attitude is often more important than education.

For maybe the first time he could remember, he was very seriously thinking about how to best kill someone he’d never even seen.

It's easier to get over a thing" Scobie said, "if you talk about it

I truly feel the best doctors are ones who are criticized by nurses, patients and family. They do not make excuses and learn from their mistakes.

Good morals lead to good laws.

There is no virtue in poverty.

A vast black sleep falls over my life sleep, all hope sleep, all desire.

the heart that is truly virtuous is ever inclined to pity and forgive the errors of its fellow-creatures.

In the film, I'm not very mobile, like in the space suit.

If people want to make war they should make a color war, and paint each others’ cities up in the night in pinks and greens.