A pious woman's neighbor, a philanthropist's child, a liberal's servant--these three have a hard life.

In the long run, only woman remains true to mankind's foremost mission. Whatever she achieves, she achieves through herself, and alone. Man's master is the--public.

Much as I honor the wisdom of the princess--there is something more dashing about a man.

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

Profundity easily turns into dullness and astuteness deteriorates into wit. Be guided by natural common sense and it will accommodate great and small.

A wise man can and should stand above his times, not so the poet, but he should be their apex.

Dilettantes appreciate the work, professors the master at the same time.