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

Pretty women without religion are like flowers without perfume.

The men of action are, after all, only the unconscious instruments of the men of thought.

Our souls must become expanded by the contemplation of Nature's grandeur, before we can fully comprehend the greatness of man.

The negro king desired to be portrayed as white. But do not laugh at the poor African; for every man is but another negro king, and would like to appear in a color different from that with which Fate has bedaubed him.

The sun's sweet ray is hovering discovered.

Where books are burned in the end people will be burned too.