His epigrams are frequently quoted, for example "plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose"—"the more things change, the more they continue to be the same thing, usually translated as "the more things change, the more they stay the same," (Les Guêpes, July 1848).
Epigramele sale sunt frecvent citate, ca de exemplu „plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose”— tradusă de obicei ca „cu cât se schimbă mai mult, cu atât rămâne la fel” (Les Guêpes, ianuarie 1849).