Revenge is barren of itself: it is the dreadful food it feeds on; its delight is murder, and its end is despair.
The gentlest man cannot live in peace if it does not please his wicked neighbor.
Appearance rules the world.
When the gods were more manlike, Men were more godlike.
In the society, where people are just parts in a larger machine, individuals are unable to develop fully.
Futurity is impregnable to mortal ken: no prayer pierces through heaven's adamantine walls. Whether the birds fly right or left, whatever be the aspect of the stars, the book of nature is a maze, dreams are a lie, and every sign a falsehood.