1. “A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price tag has been left.”
2. “The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man’s own eyes when they look upon his own person.”
3. “Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.”
4. “History are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.”
5. “To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.”
6. “Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.”
7. “There is a certain majesty in simplicity which is far above all the quaintness of wit.”
8. “An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie – for an excuse is lie guarded.”
9. “Fools admire, but men of sense approve.”
10. “So vast is art, so narrow is human wit.”
11. “Make use of every friend – and every foe.”
12. “The vanity of human life is like a river, constantly passing away, and yet constantly coming on.”
13. “The most positive man are the most credulous.”
14. “Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.”
15. “Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.”
