The growth and development of the soul is more important than power and glory.

About Jesus we must believe no one but himself.

We are always making God our accomplice, that so we may legalize our own iniquities. Every successful massacre is consecrated by a Te Deum, and the clergy have never been wanting in benedictions for any victorious enormity.

What governs men is the fear of truth.

To know where one is going and what one wishes - this is order ... to organize one's life to distribute one's time ... all this belong to and is included in the word order.

The musician of the present day, not being able to give us what is beautiful, torments himself to give us what is new.

Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of virtue, and of all moral authority.