Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.
We become what we contemplate.
A written discourse on any subject is bound to contain much that is fanciful.
To prefer evil to good is not in human nature; and when a man is compelled to choose one of two evils, no one will choose the greater when he might have the less.
A wise ignorance is an essential part of knowledge.
The qualities which a man seeks in his beloved are those characteristics of his own soul, whether he knows it or not.