A man must thank his defects, and stand in some terror of his talents. A transcendent talent draws so largely on his forces as tolame him; a defect pays him revenues on the other side.

Had I but written as many odes in praise of Muhammad and Ali as I have composed for King Mahmud, they would have showered a hundred blessings on me.

The the illuminated mind the whole world sparkles with light.

Meet your failure nobly, and it will not differ from success.

The wise man, the true friend, the finished character, we seek everywhere, and only find in fragments.

In the highest civilization, the book is still the highest delight. He who has once known its satisfactions is provided with a resource against calamity.

Pride eradicates all vices but itself.