Society would be a charming affair if we were only interested in one another.
Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.
Nearly all men are slaves for the same reason that the Spartans assigned for the servitude of the Persians -- lack of power to pronounce the syllable, "No." To be able to utter that word and live alone, are the only means to preserve one's freedom and one's character.
The great always sell their society to the vanity of the little.
If it wasn't for me, I'd do brilliantly.
A modicum of discord is the very spice of courtship.