The world is full of fools; and he who would not wish to see one, must not only shut himself up alone, but must also break his looking-glass.

In spite of every sage whom Greece can show, Unerring wisdom never dwelt below; Folly in all of every age we see, The only difference lies in the degree.

Nature always springs to the surface and manages to show what she is. It is vain to stop or try to drive her back. She breaks through every obstacle, pushes forward, and at last makes for herself a way.

It is the sin which we have not committed which seems the most monstrous.

The dreadful burden of having nothing to do.

The wisest man is he who does not fancy that he is so at all.

Nothing but truth is lovely, nothing fair.