If human beings are immortal, so are animals. If matter has the ability to remember, it also has the ability to think.

Do not push so fast ahead, do slow down a bit! Otherwise you won't catch up with yourselves.

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

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

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

Although your knowledge is weak and small, you need not be silent: since you cannot be judges be at least witnesses.

If only it were God's will that printed and written materials have as much influence on the people as the princes and their censors fear! Considering the countless good books we have, the world would have changed for the better a long time ago.