The word "education" comes from the root e from ex, out, and duco, I lead. It means a leading out. To me education is a leading out of what is already there in the pupil's soul.

One's prime is elusive. You little girls, when you grow up, must be on the alert to recognize your prime at whatever time of your life it may occur. You must then live it to the full.

A rebellion against a tyrant is only immoral when it hasn't got a chance.

Beware of men bearing flowers.

I wouldn't take the Pope too seriously. He's a Pole first, a pope second, and maybe a Christian third.

The letters of famous people can be placed into two categories: there is the type of letter which becomes itself a valuable contribution to literature through its wit, style or wisdom; another kind is that whose main importance lies in the provision of a background to their author's life. Especially in the correspondence of great writers and poets, these two factors are very often combined.

Looking forward to going home, I was necessarily looking backward.