Give bread to a stranger, in the name of the universal brotherhood which binds together all men under the common father of nature.

There is no one who would not rather appear to know than to be taught.

A religion without mystics is a philosophy.

Consequently the student who is devoid of talent will derive no more profit from this work than barren soil from a treatise on agriculture.

Medicine for the dead is too late

Men of quality are in the wrong to undervalue, as they often do, the practise of a fair and quick hand in writing; for it is no immaterial accomplishment.

It is much easier to try one's hand at many things than to concentrate one's powers on one thing.