Who understands much, forgives much.
Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it.
Kindness and generosity ... form the true morality of human actions.
The entire social order ... is arrayed against a woman who wants to rise to a man's reputation.
O memory, thou bitter sweet,--both a joy and a scourge!
[The Germans] so easily confuse obstinacy with energy, and rudeness with firmness.