In a word, neither death, nor exile, nor pain, nor anything of this kind is the real cause of our doing or not doing any action, but our inward opinions and principles. Discourses
Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months. The Happy Prince
Few men are admired by their servants. Essays
“People who are to be comfortable are accustomed to lie on sofas, and dine off tables, and they should have sauces and sweets in the modern style.” Republic
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