I have made as much out of myself as could be made of the stuff, and no man should require more.

The miracle on earth are the laws of heaven.

The German language is the organ among the languages.

The purer the golden vessel, the more readily is it bent; the higher worth of woman is sooner lost than that of man.

The last, best fruit which comes to late perfection, even in the kindliest soul, is tenderness toward the hard, forbearance toward the unforbearing, warmth of heart toward the cold, philanthropy toward the misanthropic.

Universal love is a glove without fingers, which fits all bands alike and none closely; but true affection is like a glove with fingers, which fits one hand only, and sits close to that one.

Beauty attracts us men; but if, like an armed magnet it is pointed, beside, with gold and silver, it attracts with tenfold power.