I cannot be exacting because I respect myself.

Do old people always live in the past? What yesterday was firm and true, may not be so today.

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

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

In the long run, only woman remains true to mankind's foremost mission. Whatever she achieves, she achieves through herself, and alone. Man's master is the--public.

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

People of talent resemble a musical instrument more closely than they do a musician. Without outside help, they produce not a single sound, but given even the slightest touch, and a magnificent tune emanates from them.