Why I love the ancients so much? Aside from everything else, when I read them, the entire past between them and me unfolds at thesame time. The hearts of how many heroes and poets may have been set on fire by Plutarch's biographies which now inspire me with their own and with borrowed flames!

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

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.

Dilettantes appreciate the work, professors the master at the same time.

A cure by regression is homeopathic, like healing the damage done by ministers and ignorance with stupidity and Jesuits.

There is one privilege we'll never lose; currently it's called nationality. It means that everyone was born somewhere, which is infact self-evident.

The verdict on Prince Metternich will soon be out: An excellent diplomat and a bad politician.