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To call the world God is not to explain it; it is only to enrich our language with a superfluous synonym.

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Genius is to other gifts what the carbuncle is to the precious stones. It sends forth its own light, whereas other stones only reflect borrowed light.

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A man of intellect is like an artist who gives a concert without any help from anyone else, playing on a single instrument--a piano, say, which is a little orchestra in itself. Such a man is a little world in himself; and the effect produced by various instruments together, he produces single-handed, in the unity of his own consciousness. Like the piano, he has no place in a symphony; he is a soloist and performs by himself--in soli tude, it may be; or if in the company with other instruments, only as principal; or for setting the tone, as in singing.

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The law of simplicity and naïveté applies to all fine art, for it is compatible with what is most sublime.

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If we suspect that a man is lying, we should pretend to believe him; for then he becomes bold and assured, lies more vigorously, and is unmasked.

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A sense of humour is the only divine quality of man

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A man who has not enough originality to think out a new title for his book will be much less capable of giving it new contents.

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Newspapers are the second hand of history.

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The first rule for a good style is to have something to say; in fact, this in itself is almost enough.

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I owe what is best in my own development to the impression made by Kant's works, the sacred writings of the Hindus, and Plato.

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If you want to know your true opinion of someone, watch the effect produced in you by the first sight of a letter from him.

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