The poorest person is without talent, and the meanest person is without ambition.

Patriotism is the last hiding place for scoundrels.

The folly of us always postponing what we know is ultimately inevitable is a common human weakness that exists to some extent in everyone's psyche.

When you blindly imitate those who you cannot be, your behavior will become ridiculous.

Music is the only guilt-free sensual pleasure.

The world is like a mirror: frown at it, and it will frown at you; smile at it, and it will smile at you.

All theory is against free will; all experience is in favor of free will.