No matter what one says, you can recognize only those matters that are equal to you. Only rulers who possess extraordinary abilities will recognize and esteem properly extraordinary abilities in their subjects and servants.

One cannot always be a hero, but one can always be a man.

Every reader, if he has a strong mind, reads himself into the book, and amalgamates his thoughts with those of the author.

Many people take no care of their money till they come nearly to the end of it, and others do just the same with their time.

Art will always be art.

Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is always interesting.

I hate everything that merely instructs me without augmenting or directly invigorating my activity.