Every tradition grows continually more venerable, and the more remote its origins, the more this is lost sight of. The veneration paid the tradition accumulates from generation to generation, until it at last becomes holy and excites awe.

One is punished best for one's virtues.

The greater the obstacle the more glory in overcoming it. - What does not destroy makes me stronger.

The beating of drums, which delights young writers who serve a party, sounds to him who does not belong to the party line like a rattling of chains, and excites sympathy rather than admiration.

Only idiots fail to contradict themselves three times a day.

Extreme positions are not succeeded by moderate ones but by extreme positions of the opposite kind.

I am really very, very tired of everything - more than tired.