A writer is a world trapped in a person.
Doing nothing is happiness for children and misery for old men.
Genius is rare because the means of becoming one have not been available
Night and the day, when united, Bring forth the beautiful light.
Why worry about what threatens our heads or purses? Let us think instead of what threatens our souls.
My revenge is fraternity! No more frontiers! The Rhine for everyone! Let us be the same Republic, let us be the United States of Europe, let us be the continental federation, let us be European liberty, let us be universal peace!