137. In intercourse with scholars and artists one readily makes mistakes of opposite kinds: in a remarkable scholar one not infrequently finds a mediocre man; and often, even in a mediocre artist, one finds a very remarkable man.

138. We do the same when awake as when dreaming: we only invent and imagine him with whom we have intercourse — and forget it immediately.

139. In revenge and in love woman is more barbarous than man.

140. ADVICE AS A RIDDLE. — ”If the band is not to break, bite it first — secure to make!”

141. The belly is the reason why man does not so readily take himself for a God.

142. The chastest utterance I ever heard: “Dans le veritable amour c’est