“What goes on between a man and his missus is nobody's business; especially where desert toppin's involved.”
“Man must learn to know the universe precisely as it is, or he cannot successfully find his place in it. A man should therefore use his reasoning faculty in all matters involving truth, and especially as concerning his religion. He must learn to distinguish between truth and error.”
“There was room for them. A great deal of Italy, back then, was forest. Where man goes, trees die; or, to paraphrase Tacitus, we make a desert and call it progress.”
“Man has to pick up the use of his functions as he goes along- especially the function of Love.”
“If a man's character is to be abused, say what you will, there's nobody like a relative to do the business.”
“But I tell you what it is; an honest and sensitive man is open; and a business man 'listens and goes on eating' you up.”