Certain faults are necessary for the existence of the individual. We would resent it if old friends were to get rid of certain peculiarities.

There is no remedy but love for the great superiority of others

A man's shortcomings are taken from his epoch; his virtues and greatness belong to himself.

This is what they all come to who exclusively harp on experience. They do not stop to consider that experience is only one half of experience.

Give me the benefit of your convictions, if you have any; but keep your doubts to yourself, for I have enough of my own.

Because everyone uses language to talk, everyone thinks he can talk about language.

Change amuses the mind, but rarely profits.