No doubt the artist is the child of his time; but woe to him if he is also its disciple, or even its favorite.
It is difficult to discriminate the voice of truth from amid the clamor raised by heated partisans.
What's old collapses, times change, And new life blossoms in the ruins.
The iron chain and the silken cord are both equally bonds.
Even in a righteous cause force is a fearful thing.
An axe at home saves hiring a carpenter.