You say, it's dark. And in truth, I did place a cloud before your sun. But do you not see how the edges of the cloud are already glowing and turning light.

When we stand the truth on its head we generally fail to notice that our head is not standing where it should be standing either.

The rights which a man arrogates to himself are relative to the duties which he sets himself, and to the tasks which he feels capable of performing.

Let thy virtue be too high for the familiarity of names, and if thou must speak of it, be not ashamed to stammer about it.

The great wars of the present age are the effects of the study of history.

Is it better to out-monster the monster or to be quietly devoured?

The higher culture an individual attains, the less field there is left for mockery and scorn.