The greatest masters are the greatest apprentices as well; they are not only greatest givers but also greatest takers.

Fame is a devil; obscurity is an Angel! Stay away from me, Devil; Come near to me, Angel!

The darkest clouds are the best ennobling of the sun, because the sun is most wanted under the darkest clouds! The evil is condemned to glorify and to honour the good!

Weeds are luckier than flowers because they are not killed for their beauties!

You don't walk with your feet; you walk with your courage! No courage, no walking!

Politicians are the close relatives of the Devil.

A stomach without bread and a purse without gold have led to so many revolutions in history.