“What a misfortune it is to be afraid of all diseases!”
“I am not afraid of them, madame, but I simply am on my guard against them; it isn’t from fear, it’s from prudence, from common sense.”
“Bless my soul! if all men resembled you, it would be amusing.”
“What do you mean by that, Lolotte?”
“I mean that by dint of thinking about diseases, you think that you have them all, and it doesn’t tend to make you a lively companion in society.”
“Madame, si vis pacem, para bellum.”
“What does that mean, monsieur?”
“If you wish for peace, prepare for war.”
“What connection has that with your lemon juice in tea?”
“It also means: If you want to be well, look after yourself as if you were ill.”