To speak the truth is the most difficult of all arts, for in its "pure" form, not connected with the interests of individuals, groups, classes, or nations, truth is almost completely unsuitable for use by the Philistine and is unacceptable to him.

With his own money a person can live as he likes-a ruble that's your own is dearer than a brother.

Everybody, my friend, everybody lives for something better to come. That's why we want to be considerate of every man - Who knows what's in him, why he was born and what he can do?

This fear is what is the ruin of us all. And some dominate us; they take advantage of our fear and frighten us still more. Mark this: as long as people are afraid, they will rot like the birches in the marsh. We must grow bold; it is time!

In the carriages of the past, you can't go anywhere.

What can you do by killing? Nothing. You kill one dog, the master buys another-that's all there is to it.

Anger is like ice, and also quick to melt