No one ever approaches perfection except by stealth, and unknown to themselves.
Just as much as we see in others we have in ourselves.
Rules and models destroy genius and art.
Silence is one great art of conversation.
The temple of fame stands upon the grave: the flame that burns upon its altars is kindled from the ashes of great men.
Persons of slender intellectual stamina dread competition, as dwarfs are afraid of being run over in the street.