"Every woman should marry ... and no man."

"I think there is nothing more lovely than the love of two beautiful women who are not envious of each other's charms."

"Power has its duties as well as its rights."

"The fruit of my tree of knowledge is plucked, and it is this: “Adventures are to the adventurous.”"

"Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly, and expresses himself with frankness and with fervor."