The finest plans have always been spoiled by the littleness of them that should carry them out. Even emperors can't do it all by themselves.

For what's the use of talking with a man who has a disease and thinks about the stars?

Though the rich of this earth find no difficulty in creating misery, they can't bear to see it.

Things take indeed a wondrous turn When learned men do stoop to learn.

First feed the face, then talk right and wrong.

Erst kommt das Fressen, dann kommt die Moral.

Never believe on faith, see for yourself! What you yourself don't learn you don't know.