Imitation is the sincerest flattery.

Imitation is the sincerest flattery.

Nevertheless the passions, whether violent or not, should never be so expressed as to reach the point of causing disgust; read more

Nevertheless the passions, whether violent or not, should never be so expressed as to reach the point of causing disgust; and music, even in situations of the greatest horror, should never be painful to the ear but should flatter and charm it, and thereby always remain music.

Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.

Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.

Reason, ruling alone, is a force confining, and passion, unattended, is a flame that burns to its own destruction. Therefore, read more

Reason, ruling alone, is a force confining, and passion, unattended, is a flame that burns to its own destruction. Therefore, let your soul exalt your reason to the height of passion!

I quote others only in order the better to express myself. •Michel De Montaigne Certain brief sentences read more

I quote others only in order the better to express myself. •Michel De Montaigne Certain brief sentences are peerless in their ability to give one the feeling that nothing remains to be said. •Jean Rostand I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.

Individuality is the aim of political liberty. By leaving to the citizen as much freedom of action and of being, read more

Individuality is the aim of political liberty. By leaving to the citizen as much freedom of action and of being, as comports with order and the rights of others, the institutions render him truly a freeman. He is left to pursue his means of happiness in his own manner.

When ideas fail, words come in very handy.

When ideas fail, words come in very handy.

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

It is better to be quotable than to be honest.

It is better to be quotable than to be honest.