Austrian soldiers are like horses: brave but easily frightened.

At certain times, men regard poetry merely as a bright flame, but to women it was, and always will be, a warm fire.

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

Whoever places his trust into a system will soon be without a home. While you are building your third story, the two lower ones have already been dismantled.

No matter which word it is, when I pronounce repeatedly, it ends up sounding utterly ridiculous and meaningless to me.

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!

When receiving an order, many servants repeat their "yes" numerous times, especially the lazy ones.