Do you call the jewel blind, because your eye is?

Robespierre, this pedant of freedom!

The art of acting presupposes three phases: understanding a part, intuiting a part, and contemplating the essence of a part.

The character of the crowds is made up of mimicry and hostility.

Captivating the spirit of the age is a matter of great talent; being swept away by it characterizes an average mind. The two are as different from one another as activity and passivity.

The noble woman is half a man, even a complete one. Only their imperfections make them women.

Perhaps the most embarrassing experience is being caught at a lie by a simpleton who sneers at our asinine cleverness.