Love and joy are twins or born of each other.

We imagine that the admiration of the works of celebrated men has become common, because the admiration of their names has become so.

Confidence gives a fool the advantage over a wise man.

The way to procure insults is to submit to them. A man meets with no more respect than he exacts.

Genius only leaves behind it the monuments of its strength.

Wonder at the first sight of works of art may be the effect of ignorance and novelty; but real admiration and permanent delight in them are the growth of taste and knowledge.

Abuse is an indirect species of homage.