The problem of restoring to the world original and eternal beauty is solved by redemption of the soul.

Masses are rude, lame, unmade, pernicious in their demands and influence, and need not to be flattered, but to be schooled. I wish not to concede anything to them, but to tame, drill, divide, and break them up, and draw individuals out of them.

Prudence is the virtue of the senses. It is the science of appearances. It is the outmost action of the inward life.

Therefore all just persons are satisfied with their own praise. They refuse to explain themselves, and are content that new actions should do them that office. They believe that we communicate without speech, and above speech, and that no right action of ours is quite unaffecting to our friends, at whatever distance; for the influence of action is not to be measured by miles.

But in every constitution some large degree of animal vigor is necessary as material foundation for the higher qualities of the art.

As gas-light is found to be the best nocturnal police, so the universe protects itself by pitiless publicity.

Society has no bribe for me.