The new vulcanism is really a daring attempt to connect the present, incomprehensible world to a past, unknown one.

Reason looks at necessity as the basis of the world; reason is able to turn chance in your favor and use it. Only by having reasonremain strong and unshakable can we be called a god of the earth.

It is in human nature to relax, when not compelled by personal advantage or disadvantage.

If a man or woman is born ten years sooner or later, their whole aspect and performance shall be different.

Impotent hatred is the most horrible of all emotions; one should hate nobody whom one cannot destroy.

Everyone only hears what he understands.

Everything in the world may be endured except continual prosperity.