That a person cannot and consequently will not defend himself, does not yet cast disgrace upon him in our eyes ; but we despise the person who has neither the ability nor the good will for revenge whether it be a man or a woman.

Light for some time to come will have to be called darkness.

At bottom every man knows well enough that he is a unique being, only once on this earth; and by no extraordinary chance will such a marvelously picturesque piece of diversity in unity as he is, ever be put together a second time.

Have you noticed there are no interesting people in heaven? -Just a hint to the girls as to where they can find their salvation.

Because men really respect only that which was founded of old and has developed slowly, he who wants to live on after his death must take care not only of his posterity but even more of his past.

Only in war are you holy, and when you are robbers and cruel.

Was that life? Well then, once more!