The real, in all this efforts, is that we climb just for climbing.
The historian's first duties are sacrilege and the mocking of false gods. They are his indispensable instruments for establishing the truth.
Love is strong in its passion; affection is powerful in its gentleness.
Great hearts alone understand how much glory there is in being good.
The indifference of men, far more than their tyranny, is the torment of women.
Every epoch dreams its successor.