When translating one must proceed up to the intranslatable; only then one becomes aware of the foreign nation and the foreign tongue.

Take life too seriously, and what is it worth? If the morning wake us to no new joys, if the evening bring us not the hope of new pleasure, is it worthwhile to dress and undress?

The destiny of any nation at any given time depends on the opinion of its young people, those under twenty-five.

Mathematics can remove no prejudices and soften no obduracy. It has no influence in sweetening the bitter strife of parties, and in the moral world generally its action is perfectly null.

I've often heard it said a preacher might learn with a comedian for a teacher.

Everywhere, we learn only from those whom we love.

A good man, through obscurest aspirations Has still an instinct of the one true way.