Ah, a German and a genius ! A prodigy, admit him !
When dunces are satiric, I take it for a panegyric.
If Heaven had looked upon riches to be a valuable thing, it would not have given them to such a scoundrel.
There's none so blind as they that won't see.
Time is painted with a lock before, and bald behind, signifying thereby that we must take time by the forelock; for, when it is once past, there is no recalling it.
Flattery is the worst and falsest way of showing our esteem.