Anyways, he says that it is alright to want to learn about other cultures just so long as you don't copy them. As new art is acquired, something must also be lost. There is always a price. One step forward in one regard is a step backwards in another. He says that your lot in life will find you, not the other way around.
Property enslaves people.
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statements and philosophers and divines. It's good to be misunderstood. People who think alike can be easily controlled. By contradicting yourself and never thinking the same, one can have ultimate freedom. So too should our opinions and thoughts.