Patriotism corrupts history.

There are but two roads that lead to an important goal and to the doing of great things: strength and perseverance. Strength is the lot of but a few privileged men; but austere perseverance, harsh and continuous, may be employed by the smallest of us and rarely fails of its purpose, for its silent power grows irresistibly greater with time.

Make the most of time, it flies away so fast; yet method will teach you to win time.

The artist alone sees spirits. But after he has told of their appearing to him, everybody sees them.

Let everyone sweep in front of his own door, and the whole world will be clean.

Over all the mountain tops is peace.

The best benefit we derive from history is the enthusiasm it excites.