The remedy is worse than the disease.

I would like, in my arbitrary way, to bring one nearer to the actual human being.

They who derive their worth from their ancestors resemble potatoes, the most valuable part of which is underground.

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.

The genius, wit, and the spirit of a nation are discovered by their proverbs.

They are the best physicians, who being great in learning most incline to the traditions of experience, or being distinguished in practice do not reflect the methods and generalities of art.

The doctrines of religion are resolved into carefulness; carefulness into vigorousness; vigorousness into guiltlessness; guiltlessness into abstemiousness; abstemiousness into cleanliness; cleanliness into godliness.