The scholar was not raised by the sacred thoughts amongst which he dwelt, but used them to selfish ends. He was a profane person,and became a showman, turning his gifts to marketable use, and not to his own sustenance and growth. It was found that the intellect could be independently developed, that is, in separation from the man, as any single organ can be invigorated, and the result was monstrous.

The corruption of man is followed by the corruption of language.

Nothing can be colder than his head, when the lightnings of his imagination are playing in the sky.

Every man is a quotation from all his ancestors.

Money is the representative of a certain quantity of corn or other commodity. It is so much warmth, so much bread.

Everything runs to excess; every good quality is noxious if unmixed.

If I am the devil's child, I will live then, by the devil.