A Man Can Be Himself Only So

Truth Is No Harlot Who Throws Her Arms Round The Neck Of Him Who Does Not Desire Her; On The Contrary, She Is So Coy A Beauty That Even The Man Who Sacrifices Everything To Her Can Still Not Be Certain Of Her Favors.

Ignorance Is Degrading Only When Found In Company With Great Riches.

Treat A Work Of Art Like A Prince. Let It Speak To You First.

A Happy Life Is Impos­si­ble; The Best That A Man Can Attain Is A Heroic Life.

If A Relationship Is Perfectly Natural There Will Be A Complete Fusion Of The Happiness Of Both Of You-owing To Fellow-feeling And Various Other Laws Which Govern Our Natures, This Is, Quite Simply, The Greatest Happiness That Can Exist.