He who fights with priests may make up his mind to have his poor good name torn and befouled by the most infamous lies and the most cutting slanders.

It is a common phenomenon that just the prettiest girls find it so difficult to get a man.

Music played at weddings always reminds me of the music played for soldiers before they go into battle.

Ordinarily he was insane, but he had lucid moments when he was merely stupid

High in the air rises the forest of oaks, high over the oaks soar the eagle, high over the eagle sweep the clouds, high over the clouds gleam the stars... high over the stars sweep the angels.

Thought precedes action as lighting does thunder.

Like a great poet, Nature knows how to produce the greatest effects with the most limited means.