He sought...to transform the grief which looks down into the grave by showing it the grief which looks up to the stars.

If you would civilize a man, begin with his grandmother.

Often the losing of a battle leads to the winning of progress. Less glory but greater liberty: the drum is silent and the voices of reason can be heard.

The cruel of heart have their own black happiness.

Science says the first word on everything, and the last word on nothing.

There is always more misery among the lower classes than there is humanity in the higher.

The poetic element lying hidden in most women is the source of their magnetic attraction.