The world of empirical morality consists for the most part of nothing but ill will and envy.

In the colored reflection we have Life.

If we could do away with death, we wouldn't object; to do away with capital punishment will be more difficult. Were that to happen, we would reinstate it from time to time.

He who does not think much of himself is much more esteemed than he imagines.

Please send me your last pair of shoes, worn out with dancing as you mentioned in your letter, so that I might have something to press against my heart.

We must not take the faults of our youth with us into old age, for age brings along its own defects.

Colour itself is a degree of darkness.