I cannot be exacting because I respect myself.

The most irascible person is most likely to become apathetic in dangerous situations.

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.

Historical! Must it be historical to catch your attention? Even though historicity, like notoriety, denotes nothing more than thatsomething has occurred.

North and West have always vied for power and territory, but their recent competition as to which one is more insidious of the twohas been more peaceful.

Boundless in your charity, but shrewd and cautious as a lender, you delight all those today whom you made beggars the day before.