Criticism even should not be without its charms. When quite devoid of all amenities, it is no longer literary.
The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.
Know that morality is a curb, not a spur.
Genuinely good remarks surprise their author as well as his audience.
Justice is the truth in action.
Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from the writer to the reader.