Giving style” to one’s character - a great and rare art! It is exercised by those who see all the strengths and weaknesses of their own natures and then comprehend them in an artistic plan until everything appears as art and reason and even weakness delights the eye.

We praise or blame as one or the other affords more opportunity for exhibiting our power of judgement.

Every word is a preconceived judgment.

One who has given up any hope of winning a fight or has clearly lost it wants his style in fighting to be admired all the more.

All philosophy is a form of confession.

Death is close enough at hand so we do not need to be afraid of life.

In a certain state it is indecent to live longer.