Do what good thou canst unknown, and be not vain of what ought rather to be felt than seen.

Do what good thou canst unknown, and be not vain of what ought rather to be felt than seen.

The charity that hastens to proclaim its good deeds, ceases to be charity, and is only pride and ostentation.

The charity that hastens to proclaim its good deeds, ceases to be charity, and is only pride and ostentation.

There is nothing so absurd or ridiculous that has not at some time been said by some philosopher.

There is nothing so absurd or ridiculous that has not at some time been said by some philosopher.

Perhaps I'm old and tired, but I always think that the chances of finding out what really is going on read more

Perhaps I'm old and tired, but I always think that the chances of finding out what really is going on are so absurdly remote that the only thing to do is to say hang the sense of it and just keep yourself occupied.

The privilege of absurdity, to which no living creature is subject but men only.

The privilege of absurdity, to which no living creature is subject but men only.

Monotheism is a gift from the gods.

Monotheism is a gift from the gods.

It is the height of absurdity to sow little but weeds in the first half of one's lifetime and expect read more

It is the height of absurdity to sow little but weeds in the first half of one's lifetime and expect to harvest a valuable crop in the second half.

Talent, like beauty, to be pardoned, must be obscure and unostentatious.

Talent, like beauty, to be pardoned, must be obscure and unostentatious.

Whatever is done without ostentation, and without the people being witnesses of it, is, in my opinion, most praiseworthy: not read more

Whatever is done without ostentation, and without the people being witnesses of it, is, in my opinion, most praiseworthy: not that the public eye should be entirely avoided, for good actions desire to be placed in the light; but notwithstanding this, the greatest theater for virtue is conscience.