Tradition is a guide and not a jailer.

The great critic : must be a philosopher, for from philosophy he will learn serenity, impartiality, and the transitoriness of human things.

There is no explanation for evil. It must be looked upon as a necessary part of the order of the universe. To ignore it is childish, to bewail it senseless.

It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by praise: