I Will Begin With This Confession: Whatever

In Fact, To Gull A Fool Seems To Me An Exploit Worthy Of A Witty Man.

They Are The Follies Inherent To Youth; I Make Sport Of Them, And, If You Are Kind, You Will Not Yourself Refuse Them A Good-natured Smile.

My Success And My Misfortunes, The Bright And The Dark Days I Have Gone Through, Everything Has Proved To Me That In This World, Either Physical Or Moral, Good Comes Out Of Evil Just As Well As Evil Comes Out Of Good.

I Have Always Loved Truth So Passionately That I Have Often Resorted To Lying As A Way Of Introducing It Into The Minds Which Were Ignorant Of Its Charms.

[malipiero's Advice To Casanova.] If You Wish Your Audience To Cry, You Must Shed Tears Yourself, But If You Wish To Make Them Laugh You Must Contrive To Look As Serious As A Judge.