Whoever thinks much and to good purpose easily forgets his own experiences, but not the thoughts which these experiences have called forth.

Systems of morals are only a sign-language of the emotions.

no one talks more passionately about his rights than he who in the depths of his soul doubts whether he has any

Men use a new lesson or experience later on as a ploughshare or perhaps also as a weapon; women at once make it into an ornament.

Jealous is every virtue of the others, and a dreadful thing is jealousy. Even virtues may succumb by jealousy.

Every one being allowed to learn to read, ruineth in the long run not only writing but also thinking.

Our faith in others betrays that we would rather have faith in ourselves. Our longing for a friend is our betrayer. And often with our love we want merely to overcome envy. And often we attack and make ourselves enemies, to conceal that we are vulnerable.