A pious woman's neighbor, a philanthropist's child, a liberal's servant--these three have a hard life.

The Germans believe that, no matter where, they can get by on knowledge alone. Art, however, requires skill.

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

Captivating the spirit of the age is a matter of great talent; being swept away by it characterizes an average mind. The two are as different from one another as activity and passivity.

The courts used to be, fair and square, the avengers of secular crimes; but nowadays they demand respect even for the criminal.

Lap-dogs and blood-hounds enjoy the greatest respect at court; house-dogs and no dogs at all are not even considered.

Swear words and profanities are mere abbreviations of speech, similar to the abbreviations in writing.