But courage without conduct is the virtue of a robber, or a tyrant.

All men seek esteem; the best by lifting themselves, which is hard to do, the rest by shoving others down, which is much easier.

By her shining and her power he knew her.

But courage without conduct is the virtue of a robber, or a tyrant.

Tell a man what he may not sing and he is still half free; even all free, if he never wanted to sing it. But tell him what he must sing, take up his time with it so that his true voice cannot sound even in secret -- there, I have seen is slavery.

Often beauty grows dull or common when speech breaks the mask.

True friends share everything, except the past before they met.