Man has to suffer. When he has no real afflictions, he invents some.

Habit creates the appearance of justice; progress has no greater enemy than habit.

Fortunately, there is a sane equilibrium in the character of nations, as there is in that of men.

Amor cuerdo, no es amor. (Sane love, is not love)

Like bones to the human body, the axle to the wheel, the wing to the bird, and the air to the wing, so is liberty the essence of life. Whatever is done without it is imperfect.

People can only be free if they are truly educated.

I come from all places and to all places I go: I am art among the arts and mountain among mountains. I know the strange names of flowers and herbs and of fatal deceptions and magnificent griefs. In night's darkness I've seen raining down on my head pure flames, flashing rays of beauty divine.