He who stands aloof runs the risk of believing himself better than others and misusing his critique of society as an ideology for his private interest.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
He who closes his ears to the views of others shows little confidence in the integrity of his own views.
He who believes in nobody knows that he himself is not to be trusted.
Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will.
Just as he who gives his life to serve a great idea is admirable, he who avails himself of a great idea to serve his personal hopes of glory and power is abominable, even if he too risks his life.
A leader who confines his role to his people's experience dooms himself to stagnation; a leader who outstrips his people's experience runs the risk of not being understood.
When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
As in political so in literary action a man wins friends for himself mostly by the passion of his prejudices and the consistent narrowness of his outlook.
His failures are as valuable as his successes: by misjudging one thing he conforms something else, even if at the time he does not know what that something else is.
He who is honest in his dealings simply because of the social prestige and position it secures will never develop his higher nature, but will always live along the lower lines.
There is small risk a general will be regarded with contempt by those he leads, if, whatever he may have to preach, he shows himself best able to perform.