I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring.
Faust complained about having two souls in his breast, but I harbor a whole crowd of them and they quarrel. It is like being in a republic.
man cannot control the current of events. he can only float with them and steer
Whoever speaks of Europe is wrong: it is a geographical expression.
A Bavarian is half-way between an Austrian and a human being.
War should only be used for a policy worth its sacrifices.