It is the emotions to which one objects in Germany most of all.

In the long run, only woman remains true to mankind's foremost mission. Whatever she achieves, she achieves through herself, and alone. Man's master is the--public.

Art compares to nature like wine to the grape.

Why do comparisons of words and tone poems (poetry and music) never take into consideration that the word is a mere signifier, but that the sound, aside from being a signifier, is also an object?

A flutist who is moved to tears by his own performance will soon make the listeners laugh because of the sounds that he produces.

Boundless in your charity, but shrewd and cautious as a lender, you delight all those today whom you made beggars the day before.

Although your knowledge is weak and small, you need not be silent: since you cannot be judges be at least witnesses.