In later life, as in earlier, only a few persons influence the formation of our character; the multitude pass us by like a distant army. One friend, one teacher, one beloved, one club, one dining table, one work table are the means by which one's nation and the spirit of one's nation affect the individual.

The miracle on earth are the laws of heaven.

The German language is the organ among the languages.

Gray hairs seem to my fancy like the soft light of the moon, silvering over the evening of life.

Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another.

You prove your worth with your actions, not with your mouth.

Each departed friend is a magnet that attracts us to the next world.