I love him who justifieth the future ones, and redeemeth the past ones: for he is willing to succumb through the present ones.

He that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted.

We must learn to love, learn to be kind, and this from the earliest youth; if education or chance give us no opportunity to practice these feelings, our soul becomes dry and unsuited even to understanding the tender inventions of loving people.

I have not the capability to give you my loyalty, nor do I have the vanity to appear as if I did.

What makes one heroic? - Going out to meet at the same time one's highest suffering and one's highest hope.

When virtue has slept it will arise more vigorous.

I want to teach men the sense of their existence, which is the Superman, the lightning out of the dark cloud man.