All great peoples are conservative.

The king is the man who can.

The first duty of man is that of subduing fear.

The cut of a garment speaks of intellect and talent and the color of temperament and heart.

A very sea of thought; neither calm nor clear, if you will, yet wherein the toughest pearl-diver may dive to his utmost depth, and return not only with sea-wreck but with true orients.

It is now almost my sole rule of life to clear myself of cants and formulas, as of poisonous Nessus shirts.

A person who is gifted sees the essential point and leaves the rest as surplus.