“Few sons attain the praise of their great sires, and most their sires disgrace”

“He who boasts of his descent, praises the deeds of another”

“From sublime to ridiculousness there is only one step”

“Fame, I have already. Now I need the money ”

“A man has as many social selves as there are individuals who recognize him.”

“There are two kinds of taste, the taste for emotions of surprise and the taste for emotions of recognition”