The absolute ruler may be a Nero, but he is sometimes a Titus or Marc Aurelius; the people is often Nero, but never Marc Aurelius.

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy. Reverie is the child of extremes.

The personal pronoun "I" should be the coat of arms of some individuals.

A fool may have his coat embroidered with gold, but it is a fool's coat still.

The mischief of children is seldom actuated by malice; that of grown-up people always is.

It is easy for men to write and talk like philosophers, but to act with wisdom, there is the rub!

The absolute ruler may be a Nero, but he is sometimes a Titus or Marc Aurelius; the people is often Nero, but never Marc Aurelius.