Revolutions are the locomotives of history.

Music is the mirror of reality.

Last words are for those fools who believe they have not yet said enough.

A nation that enslaves another forges its own chains.

The Tories in England had long imagined that they were enthusiastic about the monarchy, the church and beauties of the old English Constitution, until the day of danger wrung from them the confession that they are enthusiastic only about rent.

There is no greater stupidity than for people...to marry and so surrender themselves to the small miseries of domestic and private life.

Perseus wore a magic cap that the monsters he hunted down might not see him. We draw the magic cap down over eyes and ears as a make-believe that there are no monsters.