The best philosophy to employ toward the world is to alloy the sarcasm of gayety with the indulgence of contempt.


A Thousand Flashes of French Wit, Wisdom, and Wickedness (1886)


The best philosophy to employ toward the world is to alloy the sarcasm of gayety with the indulgence of contempt.

The best philosophy to employ toward the world is to alloy the sarcasm of gayety with the indulgence of contempt.

The best philosophy to employ toward the world is to alloy the sarcasm of gayety with the indulgence of contempt.

The best philosophy to employ toward the world is to alloy the sarcasm of gayety with the indulgence of contempt.