The Jew continues to monopolize money, and he loosens or strangles the throat of the state with the loosening or strengthening of his purse strings...He has empowered himself with the engines of the press, which he uses to batter at the foundations of society. He is at the bottom of...every enterprise that will demolish first of all thrones, afterwards the altar, afterwards civil law.

Oral musical traditions are rooted in assured and scrupulous faith.

Brahms' Variations are better than mine, but mine were written before his.

I foster a sorrowful conception of affection. Make no sacrifices.

Sorrowful and great is the artist's destiny.

I am not fond of speaking about politics because I don't have in my possession an army of 200,000 soldiers.

Truth is a great flirt.