The Christian religion, though scattered and abroad will in the end gather itself together at the foot of the cross.

We can most safely achieve truly universal tolerance when we respect that which is characteristic in the individual and in nations, clinging, though, to the conviction that the truly meritorious is unique by belonging to all of mankind.

Lord Byron is only great as a poet; as soon as he reflects he is a child.

I will say with Lorenzo de Medici that those who do not hope for another life are always dead to this one.

Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less interesting than looking.

The rogue has everywhere the advantage.

If a good person does you wrong, act as though you had not noticed it. If we practice and eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, soon the wholeworld will be blind and toothless.