The most tedious of all discourses are on the subject of the Supreme Being.

Vigor is contagious, and whatever makes us either think or feel strongly adds to our power and enlarges our field of action.

In old Egypt, it was established law, that the vote of a prophet be reckoned equal to a hundred hands. I think it was much under-estimated.

Power educates the potentate.

God will not have his work made manifest by cowards. Always, always, always, always, always do what you are afraid to do. Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.

Very idle is all curiosity concerning other people's estimate of us, and all fear of remaining unknown is not less so.

The virtue of art lies in detachment, in sequestering one object from the embarrassing variety. Until one thing comes out from theconnection of things, there can be enjoyment, contemplation, but no thought.