I cannot now change my style, which I acquired, as you can imagine, by dint of labour.

Luxury... corrupts at once rich and poor, the rich by possession and the poor by covetousness.

Hatred as well as love, renders its votaries credulous.

The universe was born restless and has never since been still.

We are the two great painters of this era; you are in the Egyptian style, I in themodern style. (to Pablo Picasso)

The severity of penalties is only a vain resource, invented by little minds in order to substitute terror for that respect which they have no means of obtaining.

I cannot now change my style, which I acquired, as you can imagine, by dint of labour.