What must the English and French think of the language of our philosophers when we Germans do not understand it ourselves?

I am what I am, so take me as I am!.

The greatest act of faith takes place when a man finally decides that he is not God.

It is commonly the personal character of a writer which gives him his public significance. It is not imparted by his genius. Napoleon said of Corneille, "Were he living I would make him a king;" but he did not read him. He read Racine, yet he said nothing of the kind of Racine.

Even dirt glitters when the sun is shining upon it

I am not omniscient, but I know a lot.

The few of understanding, vision rare, Who veiled not from the herd their hearts, but tried, Poor generous fools, to lay their feelings bare, Them have men always burnt and crucified.