On every mountain height is rest.

Whatever necessity lays upon thee, endure; whatever she commands, do.

He is the happiest man who can see the connection between the end and the beginning of life.

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

There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.

Alas, I have studied philosophy, the law as well as medicine, and to my sorrow, theology; studied them well with ardent zeal, yet here I am, a wretched fool, no wiser than I was before.

Talk well of the absent whenever you have the opportunity.