"It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them."
- Pierre Beaumarchais
"Calumniate calumniate there will always be something which sticks."
"Vilify! Vilify! Some of it will always stick."
"I hasten to laugh at everything for fear of being obliged to weep."
"The only things that distinguish us from the rest of the animals Madam is our habit of drinking when we are not thirsty and making love at any time."
"Nature says to a woman: 'Be beautiful if you can wise if you want to but be respected that is essential.'"