Of all follies there is none greater than wanting to make the world a better place.

Virtue in this world should be malleable.

The world, dear Agnes, is a strange affair.

If you try to save wisdom until the world is wise, Father, the world will never have it.

Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.

Everyone has his foolishness and mostly those are the most interesting things a person has.