In the whole of the New Testament there is not one joke, that fact alone would invalidate any book.

He who possesses greatness is cruel towards his secondary virtues and considerations.

One must learn to be a sponge if one wants to be loved by hearts that overflow.

Books for general reading always smell bad; the odor of common people hangs around them.

When we cannot stand certain people, we try to have suspicions about them.

Vanity is the fear of appearing original: it is thus a lack of pride, but not necessarily a lack of originality.

One often contradicts an opinion when what is uncongenial is really the tone in which it was conveyed.