Quote #24854
Real art is without irony. Irony distances the author from his material. Irony is...
Quote #29397
Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can and common sufferings...
Quote #9520
He who falls in love with himself, will have no rivals.
Quote #29744
There is an important difference between love and friendship. While the former delights in...
Quote #7764
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
Quote #11858
The discipline of desire is the background of character.
Quote #18729
The ‘Net is a waste of time, and that’s exactly what’s right about it.
Quote #27632
The historian must have some conceptions of how men who are not historians behave.
Quote #27441
You can’t do anything about the length of your life, but you can do...
Quote #29175
I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless...