The style of an author is a faithful copy of his mind.

Yet he who grasps the moment's gift, He is the proper man.

The modern age has a false sense of superiority, because of the great mass of data at its disposal. But the valid criterion of distinction is rather the extent to which man knows how to form and master the material at his command.

Nature is, after all, the only book that offers important content on every page.

None are so hopelessly enslaved, as those who falsely believe they are free. The truth has been kept from the depth of their minds by masters who rule them with lies. They feed them on falsehoods till wrong looks like right in their eyes.

Who are you then?" "I am part of that power which eternally wills evil and eternally works good.

Paternity is based anyhow only upon conviction: I am convinced, therefore, I am the father.