Every noble work is at first impossible.

If Jesus Christ were to come today, people would not even crucify him. They would ask him to dinner, and hear what he had to say, and make fun of it.

Great souls are always loyally submissive, reverent to what is over them: only small mean souls are otherwise.

The eternal stars shine out again, so soon as it is dark enough.

Trust not the heart of that man for whom old clothes are not venerable.

Good Christian people, here lies for you an inestimable loan; take all heed thereof, in all carefulness, employ it: with high recompense, or else with heavy penalty, will it one day be required back.

The Persians are called the French of the East; we will call the Arabs Oriental Italians. A gifted noble people; a people of wildstrong feelings, and of iron restraint over these: the characteristic of noblemindedness, of genius.