The quality of a marriage is proven by its ability to tolerate an occasional "exception.

Disobedience- that is the nobility of slaves.

One who is always deeply involved in what he is doing is above all embarrassment.

There would be no sunshine in society if the born flatterers, I mean the so-called amiable people, did not bring it in with them.

Nothing has been purchased more dearly than the little bit of reason and sense of freedom which now constitutes our pride.

All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking.

To think historically is almost the same thing now as if in all ages history had been made according to theory.