The more we live by our intellect, the less we understand the meaning of life.
Man must not check his reason by tradition, but, contrariwise, must check tradition by reason.
The subject of history is the life of peoples and of humanity. To catch and pin down in words--that is, to describe directly the life, not only of humanity, but even of a single people, appears to be impossible.
In difficult circumstances always act on first impressions.
Much unhappiness has come from things left unsaid
Every heart has its own skeletons.