In politics as on a sickbed men toss from side to side in hope of lying more comfortably.

Just as, out of habit, one consults a run-down clock as though it were still going, so too one may look at the face of a beautiful woman as though he still loved her.

Everything that frees our spirit without giving us control of ourselves is ruinous.

Most pioneers are at the mercy of doubt at the beginning, whether of their worth, of their theories, or of the whole enigmatic field in which they labour.

People who think honestly and deeply have a hostile attitude towards the public.

Be always resolute with the present hour. Every moment is of infinite value.

Humor is one of the elements of genius--admirable as an adjunct; but as soon as it becomes dominant, only a surrogate for genius.