An agile but unintelligent and abnormal German, possessed of the mania of grandeur.

The best thoughts most often come in the morning after waking, while still in bed or while walking.

Kings are the slaves of history.

With one hand I take thousands of rubles from the poor, and with the other I hand back a few kopecks.

Though it is possible to utter words only with the intention to fulfill the will of God, it is very difficult not to think about the impression which they will produce on men and not to form them accordingly. But deeds you can do quite unknown to men, only for God. And such deeds are the greatest joy that a man can experience.

Death is more certain than the morrow, than night following day, than winter following summer. Why is it then that we prepare for the night and for the winter time, but do not prepare for death. We must prepare for death. But there is only one way to prepare for death - and that is to live well.

Love is the only way to rescue humanity from all ills.