Strength, strength alone, is honorable, the German nation clamors in its majesty. But since it is hard to muster strength so suddenly, they have to make do with boorishness.

Transcendence: that which transcends experience.

The way in which modern German poetry follows theories reminds me of pupils who, scolded by their teacher for their insubordination, justify themselves by saying that they invented new rules of propriety according to which they are quite well- behaved.

I look around me and nowhere do I see a stamp of disapproval with which nature marked a woman's candid brow.

Perhaps the most embarrassing experience is being caught at a lie by a simpleton who sneers at our asinine cleverness.

Austrian soldiers are like horses: brave but easily frightened.

Much as I honor the wisdom of the princess--there is something more dashing about a man.