The greatest wisdom often consist in ignorance.

It is profound philosophy to sound the depths of feeling and distinguish traits of character. Men must be studied as deeply as books.

Display startling novelty-rise afresh like the sun every day. Change too the scene on which you shine, so that you rloss may be felt in the old scenes of your triumph, while the novelty of your powers wins applause in the new.

You may be obliged to wage war, but not to use poisoned arrows.

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

Even monarchs have need of authors, and fear their pens more than ugly women the painter's pencil.

You should aim to be independent of any one vote, of any one fashion, of any one century.