You can make the best of it and be content, or you can complain, it makes no difference. What does it matter that human beings judge the things that exist?

In Germany, a certain artistic sense is fairly common, but the artist's sense is foreign there.

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

The noble woman is half a man, even a complete one. Only their imperfections make them women.

A love that dies has never lived.

Beauty satisfies the senses completely and at the same time uplifts the soul. That which gratifies the senses is pleasant, and that which uplifts the soul without being sensual in the least is good, true, right, anything you like, but not beautiful.

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