People with great gifts are easy to find, but symmetrical and balanced ones never.

We denote this primary wisdom as Intuition, whilst all later teachings are tuitions.

If the individuals who compose the purest circles of aristocracy in Europe, the guarded blood of centuries, should pass in review,in such manner as that we could, at leisure, and critically inspect their behavior, we might find no gentleman, and no lady; for, although excellent specimens of courtesy and high-breeding would gratify us in the assemblage, in the particulars, we should detect offence. Because, elegance comes of no breeding, but of birth.

Talent is commonly developed at the expense of character.

You cannot give anything to a magnanimous person. After you have served him, he at once puts you in debt by his magnanimity.

Nature will not be Buddhist: she resents generalizing, and insults the philosopher in every moment with a million fresh particulars.

Fear always springs from ignorance.