Every thought which genius and piety throw into the world alters the world.

Away with this hurrah of masses, and let us have the considerate vote of single men.

People wish to be settled; only as far as they are unsettled is there any hope for them.

Why should I hasten to solve every riddle which life offers me? I am well assured that the Questioner, who brings me so many problems, will bring me the answers also, in due time.

Eloquence must be grounded on the plainest narrative. Afterwards, it may warm itself until it exhales symbols of every kind and color, speaks only through the most poetic forms; but first and last, it must still be at bottom a biblical statement of fact.

The first lesson of history is that evil is good.

Nothing can work damage to me except myself; the harm that I sustain I carry about with me and never am a real sufferer except by my own fault.