“It destroys one's nerves to be amiable every day to the same human being”
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“It destroys one's nerves to be amiable every day to the same human being”
“Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall”
“The fear of death often proves mortal, and sets people on methods to save their lives, which infallibly destroy them”
“Why not seize the pleasure at once? How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation!”
“When men destroy their old gods they will find new ones to take their place”
“Any nose may ravage with impunity a rose”
“The mission of the press is to spread culture while destroying the attention span”
“There is peace more destructive of the manhood of living man than war is destructive of his material body.”