The less intelligent the white man is, the more stupid he thinks the black.

'Therefore' is a word the poet must not know.

They establish distinctions and reserves which I cannot apply to myself, for I exist only as a whole; my only claim is to be natural, and the pleasure I feel in an action, I take as a sign that I ought to do it.

It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace.

Whoever starts out toward the unknown must consent to venture alone.

The great artist is one whom constraint exalts, for whom the obstacle is a springboard.

The public always prefers to be reassured. There are those whose job this is. There are only too many.