Old age is far more than white hair, wrinkles, the feeling that it is too late and the game finished, that the stage belongs to the rising generations. The true evil is not the weakening of the body, but the indifference of the soul.

[...] marriage is one thing, and love is another...You need to have a solid canvas; nobody stops you to weave the arabesques.

Artificial inflation of stocks must be considered a crime as serious as counterfeiting, which it closely resembles.

Modesty and unselfishness - these are the virtues which men praise - and pass by.

People are discontent; men are troubled; and the literature is excellent.

There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison.

If you value a man's regard, strive with him. As to liking, you like your newspaper - and despise it.