Quote #21200
Many secrets of art and nature are thought by the unlearned to be magical.
Quote #23805
When I get a little money, I buy books. And if there is any...
Quote #3002
I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble...
Quote #4245
acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his actions.
Quote #6081
One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.
Quote #17155
Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere....
Quote #2038
A cult is a religion with no political power
Quote #18414
In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.
Quote #10149
Certainly virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed, or crushed:...
Quote #25653
I never said I had no idea about most of the things you said...