It is play and only play that makes man complete.

It is criminal to steal a purse, daring to steal a fortune, a mark of greatness to steal a crown. The blame diminishes as the guilt increases.

Historians are prophets with their face turned backward.

Eternity gives nothing back of what one leaves out of the minutes.

Rarely do we arrive at the summit of truth without running into extremes; we have frequently to exhaust the part of error, and even of folly, before we work our way up to the noble goal of tranquil wisdom.

Only through Beauty's morning-gate, dost thou penetrate the land of knowledge.

Only the soldier is a free man, because he can look death in the face.