We estimate the wisdom of nations by seeing what they did with their surplus capital.

Everything is beautiful seen from the point of the intellect, or as truth. But all is sour if seen as experience.

He who would be a man must therefore be a non-conformist.

Intellect is a fire; rash and pitiless it melts this wonderful bone-house which is called man. Genius even, as it is the greatestgood, is the greatest harm.

Drive out Nature with a fork, she comes running back.

The intelligent have a right over the ignorant; namely, the right of instructing them.

For everything you gain, you lose something.