It is always a sign of an unproductive time when it concerns itself with petty and technical aspects [in philology], and likewiseit is a sign of an unproductive person to pursue such trifles.

Judge a man's character by what he finds ridiculous.

Whenever I hear people talking about liberal ideas, I am always astounded that men should love to fool themselves with empty sounds. An idea should never be liberal; it must be vigorous, positive, and without loose ends so that it may fulfill its divine mission and be productive.

We usually lose today, because there has been a yesterday, and tomorrow is coming.

Everyone believes in his youth that the world really began with him, and that all merely exists for his sake.

It is only in misery that we recognize the hand of God leading good men to good.

What you can do, or think you can, begin it.