My anger thought you too ignoble for my love, and close examination finds you too magnificent, and only equals are joined together smoothly.

The Germans believe that, no matter where, they can get by on knowledge alone. Art, however, requires skill.

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

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

The ideas of an age are most abundant where they are not crowded by original ideas.

As far as the arts and the sciences are concerned, the German mind appreciates most highly that which it does not understand of the latter, and that which it does not enjoy of the former.

To test a modest man's modesty do not investigate if he ignores applause, find out if he abides criticism.