The one necessary thing.— A person must have one or the other. Either a cheerful disposition by nature, or a disposition made cheerful by art and knowledge.

“Men after death are understood worse than men of the moment, but heard better.”

“Ich will keinen Autor mehr lesen, dem man anmerkt, er wollte ein Buch machen; s…”

“A strong and well-constituted man digests his experiences (deeds and misdeeds a…”

“The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate…”