There is not a grain of dust, not an atom that can become nothing, yet man believes that death is the annhilation of his being.

Men are a thousand times more intent on becoming rich than on acquiring culture, though it is quite certain that what a man IS contributes more to his happiness than what he HAS.

If children were brought into the world by an act of pure reason alone, would the human race continue to exist? Would not a man rather have so much sympathy with the coming generation as to spare it the burden of existence, or at any rate not take it upon himself to impose that burden upon it in cold blood?

To forgive and forget means to throw away dearly bought experience.

Will power is to the mind like a strong blind man who carries on his shoulders a lame man who can see.

alent is like the marksman who hits a target which others cannot reach; genius is like the marksman who hits a target, as far as which others cannot even see.

Every nation ridicules other nations, and all are right.