One should be light like a bird, and not like a feather.

Conscience reigns but it does not govern.

All nations have present, or past, or future reasons for thinking themselves incomparable.

Power without abuse loses its charm.

My hand feels touched as well as it touches; reality says this, and nothing more.

Nothing beautiful can be summarized.

A limited vocabulary, but one with which you can make numerous combinations, is better than thirty thousand words that only hamper the action of the mind.