There Is Nothing Original; All Is Reflected

The Endless Legacy Of The Past To The Present Is The Secret Source Of Human Genius.

Our Happiness Often Depends Upon Social Hypocrisies To Which We Will Never Stoop.

Beauty Is The Greatest Of Human Powers. Any Power Without Counterbalance Or Control Becomes Autocratic And Leads To Abuse And To Folly. Despotism In A Government Is Insanity; In Woman, Fantasy.

Bankers Are Lynxes. To Expect Any Gratitude From Them Is Equivalent To Attempting To Move The Wolves Of The Ukraine To Pity In The Middle Of Winter.

Admiration Bestowed Upon Any One But Ourselves Is Always Tedious.