The right to rebellion is the right to seek a higher rule, and not to wander in mere lawlessness.

In travelling I shape myself betimes to idleness And take fools' pleasure

History repeats itself.

You know nothing about Hope, that immortal, delicious maiden forever courted forever propitious, whom fools have called deceitful, as if it were Hope that carried the cup of disappointment, whereas it is her deadly enemy, Certainty, whom she only es

The human soul is hospitable, and will entertain conflicting sentiments and contradictory opinions with much impartiality.

There is nothing that will kill a man so soon as having nobody to find fault with but himself.

It had already occurred to him that books were stuff, and that life was stupid.