But by my love and hope I beseech you: do not throw away the hero in your soul! Hold holy your highest hope!

Rash actions are seldom committed in isolation. With the first rash action we always do too much. So we usually go on to commit asecond one--and then we do too little.

Great men's errors are to be venerated as more fruitful than little men's truths.

Beggars should be entirely abolished! Truly, it is annoying to give to them and annoying not to give to them.

All great artists and thinkers are great workers.

One ought to hold on to one's heart; for if one lets it go, one soon loses control of the head too.

Certitude drives people mad.