It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

It is not necessary to believe things in order to reason about them

What silly people wits are! [Lat., Que les gens d'esprit sont betes.]

To make a living, craftiness is better than learnedness.

I make myself laugh at everything, in case I should have to weep

Vilify, Vilify, some of it will always stick.