It was modesty that invented the word "philosopher" in Greece and left the magnificent overweening presumption in calling oneselfwise to the actors of the spirit--the modesty of such monsters of pride and sovereignty as Pythagoras, as Plato.
Men submit from habit to everything that seeks power.
Praise is more obtrusive than a reproach.
Marriage marks the end of many short follies - being one long stupidity.
My time has not yet come either; some are born posthumously.
Annoyance is a physical malady that is in no way cured just because the annoying situation that causes it is eliminated.