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Common sense is only a modification of talent. Genius is an exaltation of it. The difference is, therefore, in degree, not nature.

In life, as in art, the beautiful moves in curves.

Writers are the main landmarks of the past.

Whenever man commits a crime heaven finds a witness.

There is but one philosophy and its name is fortitude! To bear is to conquer our fate.

Youth is in danger until it learns to look upon debts as furies.

The world thinks eccentricity in great things is genius, but in small things, only crazy.

Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.

Imitation, if noble and general, insures the best hope of originality.

The prudent person may direct a state, but it is the enthusiast who regenerates or ruins it.

It is difficult to say who do you the most harm: enemies with the worst intentions or friends with the best.

A good cigar is as great a comfort to a man as a good cry is to a woman.

No author ever drew a character consistent to human nature, but he was forced to ascribe to it many inconsistencies.

We tell our triumphs to the crowds, but our own hearts are the sole confidants of our sorrows.

Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.

Patience is not passive; on the contrary, it is active; it is concentrated strength.

Remorse is the echo of a lost virtue.

Enthusiasm is the genius of sincerity and truth accomplishes no victories without it.

There is nothing so agonizing to the fine skin of vanity as the application of a rough truth.