People have discovered that they can fool the devil; but they can't fool the neighbors.

But we may go further, and affirm most truly, that it is a mere and miserable solitude to want true friends; without which the world is but a wilderness.

But we are not dedicating or building any Capitol or Pyramid to human Pride, but found a holy temple in the human Intellect, on the model of the Universe... For whatever is worthy of Existence is worthy of Knowledge-which is the Image (or Echo) of Existence.

I don't believe art is available; it's rare and curious and should be completely isolated; one is more aware of its magic the more it is isolated.

Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.

There is a cunning which we in England call the rning of the cat in the pan.

There is no secrecy comparable to celerity.