Nature is upheld by antagonism. Passions, resistance, danger, are educators. We acquire the strength we have overcome.

The piety of the Hebrew prophets purges their grossness. The circumcision is an example of the power of poetry to raise the low and offensive.

Everything has its price - and if that price is not paid, not that thing but something else is obtained... it is impossible to get anything without this price.

We are all wise for other people, none for himself.

Great country, diminutive minds. America is formless, has no terrible and no beautiful condensation.

I read the other day some verses written by an eminent painter which were original and not conventional.

Each man is a hero and an oracle to somebody.