The longer a man's fame is likely to last, the longer it will be in coming.

Honor means that a man is not exceptional; fame, that he is. Fame is something which must be won; honor, only something which must not be lost.

Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame.

A man can be himself only so long as he is alone, and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom, for it is only when he is alone that he is really free.

Intellect is invisible to the man who has none

A sense of humor is the only divine quality of man