Distinction is the consequence, never the object of a great mind.
The most intangible, and therefore the worst, kind of a lie is a half truth. This is the peculiar device of a conscientious detractor.
The only competition worthy of a wise man is with himself.
Never expect justice from a vain man; if he has the negative magnanimity not to disparage you, it is the most you can expect.
Selfishness in art, as in other things, is sensibility kept at home.
He who has no pleasure in looking up, is not fit so much as to look down.