Only he who is man enough will release the woman in woman.

Most people are too stupid to act in their own interest

How much disgruntled heaviness, lameness, dampness, how much beer is there in the German intelligence.

If one uses one's intellect to become master over the unlimited emotions, it may produce a sorry and diversionary effect upon the intellect.

Nothing on earth consumes a man more quickly than the passion of resentment.

He who knows himself to be profound endeavors to be clear; he who would like to appear profound to the crowd endeavors to be obscure.

We take a fancy to something: and scarcely have we thoroughly taken a fancy to it when that tyrant in us calls out: "Give me thatin sacrifice"--and we give it.