As soon as man enters into a state of society he loses the sense of his weakness equality ceases and then commences the state of war.

Either life entails courage or it ceases to be life.

Jealousy is bred in doubts. When those doubts change into certainties then the passion either ceases or turns absolute madness.

Beauty deprived of its proper foils and adjuncts ceases to be enjoyed as beauty just as light deprived of all shadows ceases to be enjoyed as light.

Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous you don't want it.

No enterprise can exist for itself alone. It ministers to some great need it performs some great service not for itself but for others or failing therein it ceases to be profitable and ceases to exist.