The Cynic, A Parasite Of Civilization, Lives

What Makes A Nation Great Is Not Primarily Its Great Men, But The Stature Of Its Innumerable Mediocre Ones.

The Metaphor Is Probably The Most Fertile Power Possessed By Man

The Trend Towards Pure Art Betrays Not Arrogance, As Is Often Thought, But Modesty. Art That Has Rid Itself Of Human Pathos Is A Thing Without Consequence.

There Are People Who So Arrange Their Lives That They Feed Themselves Only On Side Dishes.

Civilization Is Nothing More Than The Effort To Reduce The Use Of Force To The Last Resort.