Heavy, heavy-hearted people grow lighter and rise occasionally to their surface through precisely that which makes others heavier,through hatred and love.

Morality is the best of all devices for leading mankind by the nose.

Solitude makes us tougher towards ourselves and tenderer towards others. In both ways it improves our character.

Those things for which we find words, are things we have already overcome.

That, however, is - mediocrity, though it be called moderation.

Be careful who you choose as your enemy because that's who you become most like.

Whom do you call bad?--Those who always want to induce shame.