Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.

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What passes for woman's intuition is often nothing more than man's transparency.

What passes for woman's intuition is often nothing more than man's transparency.

It is only the cynicism that is born of success that is penetrating and valid.

It is only the cynicism that is born of success that is penetrating and valid.

To speak of morals in art is to speak of legislature in sex. Art is...

To speak of morals in art is to speak of legislature in sex. Art is...

A man's wife is his compromise with the illusion of his first sweetheart.

A man's wife is his compromise with the illusion of his first sweetheart.

A man admires a woman not for what she says, but what she listens to.

A man admires a woman not for what she says, but what she listens to.

Women, as they grow older, rely more and more on cosmetics. Men, as they grow...

Women, as they grow older, rely more and more on cosmetics. Men, as they grow...

An actor without a playwright is like a hole without a doughnut.

An actor without a playwright is like a hole without a doughnut.

Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote.

Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote.

Great art is as irrational as great music. It is mad with its own loveliness.

Great art is as irrational as great music. It is mad with its own loveliness.

I only drink to make other people seem interesting.

I only drink to make other people seem interesting.

Criticism is the art of appraising others at one's own value.

Criticism is the art of appraising others at one's own value.

I know many married men, I even know a few happily married men, but I...

I know many married men, I even know a few happily married men, but I...

Whenever a man encounters a woman in a mood he doesn't understand, he wants to...

Whenever a man encounters a woman in a mood he doesn't understand, he wants to...

Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.

Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.

Love is an emotion experienced by the many and enjoyed by the few.

Love is an emotion experienced by the many and enjoyed by the few.

Common sense, in so far as it exists, is all for the bourgeoisie. Nonsense is...

Common sense, in so far as it exists, is all for the bourgeoisie. Nonsense is...

A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in...

A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in...

A life spent in constant labor is a life wasted, save a man be such...

A life spent in constant labor is a life wasted, save a man be such...

Beauty makes idiots sad and wise men merry.

Beauty makes idiots sad and wise men merry.

Criticism is the windows and chandeliers of art: it illuminates the enveloping darkness in which...

Criticism is the windows and chandeliers of art: it illuminates the enveloping darkness in which...