If one knows what is right, he will do it; nobody wants to be evil

Fear of women love more than hate the man.

What most counts is not merely to live, but to live right.

Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live.

The real artist, who knew what he was imitating, would be interested in realities and not in imitations; and would desire to leave as memorials of himself works many and fair; and, instead of being the author of encomiums, he would prefer to be the theme of them.

Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions, but those who kindly reprove thy faults.

Beauty is the bait which with delight allures man to enlarge his kind.