Martyrs and persecutors are the same type of man. As to which is the persecutor and which the martyr, this is only a question of transient power.
Rivalry is the life of trade, and the death of the trader.
Public opinion is the judgment of the incapable many opposed to that of the discerning few.
Conformists die, but heretics live forever.
The inspirations of today are the shams of tomorrow the purpose has departed.
As we grow better, we meet better people.