As for what I have done as a poet, I take no pride in whatever. Excellent poets have lived at the same time with me, poets more excellent lived before me, and others will come after me. But that in my country I am the only person who knows the truth in the difficult science of colors-of that, I say, I am not a little proud, and here have a consciousness of superiority to many.

Man is a simple being, and however rich, varied, and unfathomable he may be, the cycle of his situations is soon run through.

Nature is so perfect that the Trinity couldn't have fashioned her any more perfect. She is an organ on which our Lord plays and the devil works the bellows.

If ever the Divine appeared on earth, it was in the person of Christ.

True works of art contain their own theory and give us the measurement according to which we should judge them.

In comradeship is danger countered best.

What have the Germans gained by their boasted freedom of the press, except the liberty of abusing each other as they like?