The spirit only can teach. Not any profane man, not any sensual, not any liar, not any slave can teach, but only he can give, whohas; he only can create, who is. The man on whom the soul descends, through whom the soul speaks, alone can teach. Courage, piety, love, wisdom, can teach; and every man can open his door to these angels, and they shall bring him the gift of tongues. But the man who aims to speak as books enable, as synods use, as the fashion guides, and as interest commands, babbles. Let him hush.

We are symbols, and inhabit symbols.

I see that sensible men and conscientious men all over the world were of one religion of well-doing and daring.

The days come and go but they say nothing, and if we do not use the gifts they bring, they carry them as silently away.

A man will be eloquent if you give him good wine.

We boil at different degrees.

Each man reserves to himself alone the right of being tedious.