After studying the Hungarian language for years, I can confidently conclude that had Hungarian been my mother tongue, it would have been more precious. Simply because through this extraordinary, ancient and powerful language it is possible to precisely describe the tiniest differences and the most secretive tremors of emotions.

People expect too much of one year and too little of ten.

Every step of progress means a duty repudiated, and a scripture torn up.

In your dread of dictators you established a state of society in which every ward boss is a dictator, every private employer a dictator, every financier a dictator, all with the livelihood of the workers at his mercy, and no public responsibility.

Tradition will accustom people to any atrocity

Do not do unto others as you expect they should do unto you. Their tastes may not be the same.

We sing in a church, why can we not dance there?