Glory is largely a theatrical concept. There is no striving for glory without a vivid awareness of an audience.

When we are in competition with ourselves, and match our todays against our yesterdays, we derive encouragement from past misfortunes and blemishes. Moreover, the competition with ourselves leaves unimpaired our benevolence toward our fellow men.

We do not usually look for allies when we love. Indeed, we often look on those who love with us as rivals and trespassers. But we always look for allies when we hate.

Whenever you trace the origin of a skill or practices which played a crucial role in the ascent of man, we usually reach the realm of play.

Those in possession of absolute power can not only prophesy and make their prophecies come true, but they can also lie and make their lies come true.

One of the chief differences between an adult and a juvenile is that the adult knows when he is an ass while the juvenile never does.

Thought is a process of exaggeration. The refusal to exaggerate is not infrequently an alibi for the disinclination to think or praise.