The real madness probably is not another thing that the wisdom itself that, tired of discovering the shames of the world, has taken the intelligent resolution to become mad

We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged

Woman is at once apple and serpent.

Nothing is sillier than this charge of plagiarism. There is no sixth commandment in art. The poet dare help himself wherever he lists, wherever he finds material suited to his work. He may even appropriate entire columns with their carved capitals, if the temple he thus supports be a beautiful one. Goethe understood this very well, and so did Shakespeare before him.

God has given us speech in order that we may say pleasant things to our friends, and tell bitter truths to our enemies.

Christ rode on an ass, but now asses ride on Christ.

A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.