People cannot remain good unless good is expected of them.
Whenever there are great virtues, it's a sure sign something's wrong.
All artforms are in the service of the greatest of all arts: the art of living.
People are too durable, that's their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long.
The fanatics for progress often have too little appreciation of the existing.
The finest plans have always been spoiled by the littleness of them that should carry them out. Even emperors can't do it all by themselves.