Every man has a mission from God to help his fellow beings.
Berlioz says nothing in his music, but he says it magnificently.
Reform must come from within, not from without. You cannot legislate for virtue.
A civil ruler dabbling in religion is as reprehensible as a clergyman dabbling in politics. Both render themselves odious as well as ridiculous.
For to keep at the top is harder almost than to get there
A critic is a man who expects miracles.