A wise man can and should stand above his times, not so the poet, but he should be their apex.

Finally and long overdue, your people, oppressed and disgraced by hatred and maliciousness, have achieved justice: now you enjoy full citizen's rights, but you'll remain Jews nonetheless.

Human life, old and young, takes place between hope and remembrance. The young man sees all the gates to his desires open, and the old man remembers--his hopes.

Servants honor their master by their service.

Grief, first take on shape! what is shapeless causes fear and torment but when the enemy materializes, half the victory is won.

I would love to be able to write a tragedy in my imagination--it would turn into a masterpiece.

The office of the prince and that of the writer are defined and assigned as follows: the nobleman gives rank to the written work,the writer provides food for the prince.