Look at a man the way he is and he only becomes worse, but look at him as if he were what he could be, then he becomes what he should be.

He who possesses science and art, Possesses religion as well; He who possesses neither of these, Had better have religion.

Napoleon for the sake of a good name broke in pieces half the world.

There is not a single outward mark of courtesy that does not have a deep moral basis.

It is the strange fate of man, that even in the greatest of evils the fear of the worst continues to haunt him.

There is no better deliverance from the world than through art, and a man can form no surer bond with it.

All one needs to do is declare oneself free and one will immediately feel dependent. If you dare to declare yourself dependent, you feel independent.