He who is plenteously provided for from within needs but little from without.

There are men who never err, because they never propose anything rational.

People may live as much retired from the world as they please; but sooner or later, before they are aware, they will find themselves debtor or creditor to somebody.

Who strives always to the utmost, him can we save.

Love and desire are the spirit's wings to great deeds.

If the world does improve on the whole, yet youth must always begin anew, and go through the stages of culture from the beginning.

The human race is a monotonous affair. Most people spend the greatest part of their time working in order to live, and what little freedom remains so fills them with fear that they seek out any and every means to be rid of it.