The greatest fault is to be conscious of none.

The hell of these days is the fear of not getting along, especially of not making money.

Speech that leads not to action, still more that hinders it, is a nuisance on the earth.

The king is the man who can.

To the vulgar eye, few things are wonderful that are not distant

A well-written life is almost as rare as a well-spent one.

The Great Man's sincerity is of the kind he cannot speak of, is not conscious of: nay, I suppose, he is conscious rather of insincerity; for what man can walk accurately by the law of truth for one day? No, the Great Man does not boast himself sincere, far from that; perhaps does not ask himself if he is so: I would say rather, his sincerity does not depend on himself; he cannot help being sincere!