I curse all negative purism that tells me not to use a word from another language that either expresses something that my own language cannot or does that in a more delicate manner.

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

Men are much more apt to agree in what they do than in what they think.

Love grants in a moment what toil can hardly acheive in an age.

Hatred is active, and envy passive dislike; there is but one step from envy to hate.

Not the maker of plans and promises, but rather the one who offers faithful service in small matters. This is the person who is most likely to achieve what is good and lasting.

Taste is only to be educated by contemplation, not of the tolerably good but of the truly excellent.