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The whole genius of an author ...

The whole genius of an author consists in describing well, and delineating character well. Homer, Plato, Virgil, Horace only excel other writers by their expressions and images; we must indicate what is true if we mean to write naturally, forcibly and delicately.

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Wit is the god of moments, but...

Wit is the god of moments, but Genius is the god of ages.

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Intelligence is to genius as t...

Intelligence is to genius as the whole is in proportion to its part.
[Fr., Entre esprit et talent il y a la proportion du tout a sa partie.]

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It is a proof of boorishness t...

It is a proof of boorishness to confer a favor with a bad grace; it is the act of giving that is hard and painful. How little does a smile cost?

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Some young people do not suffi...

Some young people do not sufficiently understand the advantages of natural charms, and how much they would gain by trusting to them entirely. They weaken these gifts of heaven, so rare and fragile, by affected manners and an awkward imitation. Their tones and their gait are borrowed; they study their attitudes before the glass until they have lost all trace of natural manner, and, with all their pains, they please but little.

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Rarely do they appear great be...

Rarely do they appear great before their valets.
[Fr., Rarement ils sont grands vis-a-vis de leur valets-de-chambre.]

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The generality of men expend t...

The generality of men expend the early part of their lives in contributing to render the latter part miserable.

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Jesting, often, only proves a ...

Jesting, often, only proves a want of intellect.
[Fr., La moquerie est souvent une indigence d'esprit.]

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Logic is the art of convincing...

Logic is the art of convincing us some truth.

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We meet With few utterly dull ...

We meet With few utterly dull and stupid souls: the sublime and transcendent are still fewer; the generality of mankind stand between these two extremes: the interval is filled with multitudes of ordinary geniuses, but all very useful, and the ornaments and supports of the commonwealth.

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I am told so many ill things o...

I am told so many ill things of a man, and I see so few in him, that I begin to suspect he has a real but troublesome merit, as being likely to eclipse that of others.

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The favor of princes does not ...

The favor of princes does not preclude the existence of merit, and yet does not prove that it exists.
[Fr., La faveur des princes n'exclut pas le merite, et ne le suppose pas aussi.]

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The same principle leads us to...

The same principle leads us to neglect a man of merit that induces us to admire a fool.
[Fr., Du meme fonds dont on neglige un homme de merite l'on sait encore admirer un sot.]

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It is motive alone that gives ...

It is motive alone that gives real value to the actions of men, and disinterestedness puts the cap to it.

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The fears of old age disturb u...

The fears of old age disturb us, yet how few attain it?

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I do not doubt but that genuin...

I do not doubt but that genuine piety is the spring of peace of mind; it enables us to bear the sorrows of life, and lessens the pangs of death: the same cannot be said of hypocrisy.

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It seems to me that the spirit...

It seems to me that the spirit of politeness is a certain attention in causing that, by our words and by our manners, others may be content with us and with themselves.

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Politeness does not always ins...

Politeness does not always inspire goodness, equity, complaisance, and gratitude; it gives at least the appearance of these qualities, and makes man appear outwardly, as he should be within.

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There is what is called the hi...

There is what is called the highway to posts and honor, and there is a cross and by way, which is much the shortest.

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I take sanctuary in an honest ...

I take sanctuary in an honest mediocrity.

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