There are three forces, the only three forces capable of conquering and enslaving forever the conscience of these weak rebels in the interests of their own happiness. They are: the miracle, the mystery and authority.

In the end they will lay their freedom at our feet and say to us, Make us your slaves, but feed us.

Only through suffering can we find ourselves.

Never mind a little dirt, if the goal is splendid!

And though I suffer for you, yet it eases my heart to suffer for you.

If he has a conscience he will suffer for his mistake. That will be his punishment-as well as the prison.

Let it not be a beautiful face,' I thought, 'but to make up for that, let it be a noble, an expressive, and, above all, an extremely intelligent one.