If the hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet will go to the hill.
There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.
Truth can never be reached by just listening to the voice of an authority.
It was well said that envy keeps no holidays.
Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite.
In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.