No One Likes To Be Pitied For

The Mind Reaches Great Heights Only By Spurts.

No One Likes To Be Pitied For His Faults.

Superficial Knowledge ... Is Hurtful To Those Who Possess True Genius; For It Necessarily Draws Them Away From Their Main Object, Wastes Their Industry Over Details And Subjects Foreign To Their Needs And Natural Talent, And Lastly Does Not Serve, As They Flatter Themselves, To Prove The Breadth Of Their Mind. In All Ages There Have Been Men Of Very Moderate Intelligence Who Knew Much, And So On The Contrary, Men Of The Highest Intelligence Who Knew Very Little. Ignorance Is Not Lack Of Intelligence, Nor Knowledge A Proof Of Genius.

The Light Of The Dawn Is Not So Sweet As The First Glimpses Of Fame.

We Are Not Greatly Pleased That Our Friends Should Respect Our Good Qualities If They Venture To Perceive Our Faults.