The spirit of poetry combines the profundity of the philosopher and the child's delight in bright pictures.

Strength, strength alone, is honorable, the German nation clamors in its majesty. But since it is hard to muster strength so suddenly, they have to make do with boorishness.

Jealousy is a grievous passion that jealously seeks what causes grief.

Nothing genuinely historical was ever lost in this country. For this reason we have two ruling parties: villains and fools.

The main reason why men and women make different aesthetic judgments is the fact that the latter, generally incapable of abstraction, only admire what meets their complete approval.

The military and the clergy cause us much annoyance; the clergy and the military, they empty our wallets and rob our intelligence.

The German mind, may it live! Almost invisible as a mind, it finally manifests itself assertively as a conviction.