The best of lessons for many persons would be to listen at key-holes; it is a pity for their sake that this is not honorable.
Go always beyond designated duties, and remain within permitted pleasures.
Upon the whole, there is in life only what we put there.
I love knowledge; I love intellect; I love faith—simple faith—yet more, I love God’s shadow better than man’s light.
He who has ceased to enjoy his friend’s superiority has ceased to love him.
Since there must be chimeras, why is not perfection the chimera of all men?
“Woman is in some sort divine,” said the ancient German. “Woman,” says the follower of Mahomet, “is an amiable creature who only needs a cage.” “Woman,” says the European, “is a being nearly our equal in intelligence, and perhaps our superior in fidelity.” Everywhere something detracted from our dignity!
No two persons ever read the same book or saw the same picture.
Strength alone knows conflict. Weakness is below even defeat, and is born vanquished.