| The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force. |
| There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison. |
| The first recipe for happiness is Avoid too lengthy meditation on the past. |
| In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others. |
| 'Lost Illusion' is the undisclosed title of every novel. |
| Modesty and unselfishness--these are the virtues which men praise--and pass by. |
| The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it. |
| If men could regard the events of their own lives with more open minds, they would frequently discover that they did not really desire the things they failed to obtain. |
