I have never seen a greater monster or miracle in the world than myself.

Among the liberal arts, let us begin with the art that liberates us.

He that first likened glory to a shadow did better than he was aware of. They are both of them things excellently vain. Glory also, like a shadow, goes sometimes before the body, and sometimes in length infinitely exceeds it.

The ceaseless labour of your life is to build the house of death.

No one but yourself knows whether you are cowardly and cruel, or loyal and devout; others do not see you; they surmise you by uncertain conjectures; they perceive not so much your nature as your art.

My appetite comes to me while eating.

He that I am reading seems always to have the most force.