Observe how every truth and every error, each a thought of someone's mind, clothes itself with societies, houses, cities, language, ceremonies, newspapers

Fear is an instructor of great sagacity, and the herald of all revolutions.

Commerce is a game of skill which everyone cannot play and few can play well.

It has come to be practically a sort of rule in literature that a man, having once shown himself capable of original writing, is entitled thenceforth to steal from the writings of others at discretion.

If you would serve your brother it is fit for you to serve him, do not take back your words when you find that prudent people do not commend you. Be true to your own act, and congratulate yourself if you have done something strange and extravagant and broken the monotony of a decorous age.

The imitator dooms himself to hopeless mediocrity.

It is one of the biggest blessing that you can be stupid with your true friends and behave like you shame to do elsewhere