It is bad governments, not bad people, who cause revolutions.

What you can do, or think you can, begin it.

Faith is like private capital, stored in one's own house. It is like a public savings bank or loan office, from which individuals receive assistance in their days of need; but here the creditor quietly takes his interest for himself.

Certain defects are necessary for the existence of individuality.

As beauteous is the world, and many a joy Floats through its wide dominion. But, alas, When we would seize the winged good, it flies.

Shakespeare is dangerous to young poets; they cannot but reproduce him, while they fancy that they produce themselves.

Don't judge anyone harshly until you yourself have been through his experiences