Suffering by nature or chance never seems so painful as suffering inflicted on us by the arbitrary will of another. nature
Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax. nature
Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as to how they shall think. art & religion
Because people have no thoughts to deal in, they deal cards, and try and win one another's money. Idiots! money
Hatred is an affair of the heart contempt that of the head. anger
The greatest of follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind of happiness. happiness & health
Music is the melody whose text is the world. music
Men are by nature merely indifferent to one another but women are by nature enemies. men, nature & women
Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude. great & men
Every possession and every happiness is but lent by chance for an uncertain time, and may therefore be demanded back the next hour. happiness & time
After your death you will be what you were before your birth. death
Almost all of our sorrows spring out of our relations with other people. sympathy
Satisfaction consists in freedom from pain, which is the positive element of life. freedom & positive
In action a great heart is the chief qualification. In work, a great head. great, wisdom & work
The two enemies of human happiness are pain and boredom. happiness
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. truth
The doctor sees all the weakness of mankind the lawyer all the wickedness, the theologian all the stupidity. medical
Martyrdom is the only way a man can become famous without ability. famous
It is with trifles, and when he is off guard, that a man best reveals his character. best
To live alone is the fate of all great souls. alone & great
Every parting gives a foretaste of death, every reunion a hint of the resurrection. death
Treat a work of art like a prince. Let it speak to you first. art & work
Change alone is eternal, perpetual, immortal. alone & change
A man can be himself only so long as he is alone. alone
Will power is to the mind like a strong blind man who carries on his shoulders a lame man who can see. power
The fundament upon which all our knowledge and learning rests is the inexplicable. knowledge & learning
With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy. great
Talent hits a target no one else can hit Genius hits a target no one else can see. intelligence
Patriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a dirty fellow who should be thrown out of doors. learning & patriotism