Every fact is related on one side to sensation, and, on the other, to morals. The game of thought is, on the appearance of one of these two sides, to find the other: given the upper, to find the under side.

Immitation is suicide.

Love is the bright foreigner, the foreign self.

We are of different opinions at different hours, but we always may be said to be at heart on the side of truth.

As picture teaches the colouring, so sculpture the anatomy of form.

Spartans, stoics, heroes, saints and gods use short and positive speech.

Conversation is a game of circles.