Winter changes into stone the water of heaven and the heart of man.

Babylon violated diminishes Alexander; Rome enslaved diminishes Caesar; massacred Jerusalem diminishes Titus. Tyranny follows the tyrant. Woe to the man who leaves behind a shadow that bears his form.

...Man lives by affirmation even more than he does by bread.

To love or have loved is all-sufficing. We must not ask for more. No other pearl is to be found in the shadowfolds of life. To love is an accomplishment.

For dogs we kings should have lions, and for cats, tigers. The great benefits a crown.

A stand can be made against invasion by an army; no stand can be made against invasion by an idea.

God knows better than we do what we need.