Science has made us gods even before we are worthy of being men.

Certain brief sentences are peerless in their ability to give one the feeling that nothing remains to be said.

We bestow on others praise in which we do not believe, on condition that in return they bestow upon us praise in which we do.

Take heed of critics even when they are not fair; resist them even when they are.

To love an idea is to love it a little more than one should.

It may offend us to hear our own thoughts expressed by others: we are not sure enough of their souls.

Hatred, for the man who is not engaged in it, is a little like the odor of garlic for one who hasn't eaten any.