It is ourselves we have to fear. Prejudice is the real robber, and vice the real murderer.

The holy law of Jesus Christ governs our civilisation, but it does not yet permeate it.

Right is right only when entire.

Why worry about what threatens our heads or purses? Let us think instead of what threatens our souls.

The aim of art is almost divine: to bring to life again if it is writing history, to create if it is writing poetry.

We must never fear robbers or murderers. They are dangers from outside, small dangers. It is ourselves we have to fear. Prejudice is the real robber, vice the real murderer. Why should we be troubled by a threat to our person or our pocket? What we have to beware of is the threat to our souls'.

Now, one cannot read nonsense with impunity.