No matter what Aristotle and the Philosophers say, nothing is equal to tobacco; it's the passion of the well-bred, and he who lives without tobacco lives a life not worth living.

As the purpose of comedy is to correct the vices of men, I see no reason why anyone should be exempt.

All which is not prose is verse; and all which is not verse is prose.

There is no praise to bear the sort that you put in your pocket.

He who follows his lessons tastes a profound peace, and looks upon everybody as a bunch of manure.

Isn't the greatest rule of all the rules simply to please?

I want to be distinguished from the rest; to tell the truth, a friend to all mankind is not a friend for me.

It's true Heaven forbids some pleasures, but a compromise can usually be found.

True, Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.