Honor Is The Mysticism Of

Religion And Morals Are Symmetrically Opposed, Just Like Poetry And Philosophy.

Wit Is The Appearance, The External Flash, Of Fantasy. Hence Its Divinity And The Similarity To The Wit Of Mysticism.

A Critic Is A Reader Who Ruminates. Thus, He Should Have More Than One Stomach.

As Long As The Artist Invents And Is Inspired, He Remains In A Constrained State Of Mind, At Least For The Purpose Of Communication. He Then Wants To Say Everything, Which Is The Wrong Tendency Of Young Geniuses Or The Right Prejudice Of Old Bunglers. Thus, He Fails To Recognize The Value And Dignity Of Self-restraint, Which Is Indeed For Both The Artist And The Man The First And The Last, The Most Necessary And The Highest Goal.

Prudishness Is Pretense Of Innocence Without Innocence. Women Have To Remain Prudish As Long As Men Are Sentimental, Dense, And Evil Enough To Demand Of Them Eternal Innocence And Lack Of Education. For Innocence Is The Only Thing Which Can Ennoble Lack Of Education.