Morals refine manners, as manners refine morals.

The mediocre always feel as if they're fighting for their lives when confronted by the excellent.

Genius points the way, talent takes it.

Authors from whom others steal should not complain, but rejoice. Where there is no game there are no poachers.

One has to do good in order for it to exist in the world.

Nowadays people are born to find fault. When they look at Achilles, they see only his heel.

If you have one good idea, people will lend you twenty.